schistosome
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- noun
- /ˈskɪstəˌsoʊm/
- Specialized
:
esquistósoma
- Some snails, for instance, harbor parasitic worms called schistosomes, which infect the human bladder or intestines.
- male schistosomes
- schistosome eggs
- schistosome worms
Examples
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Eosinophilia is common, but finding the schistosomes in stool is difficult.
Academic text (2012) -
The decline of these predators in Lake Malawi appears to have been responsible for the rise in transmission of the schistosome parasites in the lake since the 1980s (Evers et al. 2006).
Academic text (2009) -
Many millions of Egyptians are infected today with schistosomes.
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The eggs from schistosomes can become lodged in blood vessels in key organs, such as the liver.
Synonyms
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A small worm that lives in people's blood and causes schistosomiasis
A small worm that lives in people's blood and causes a serious illness
A group of worm parasites that live in blood and cause disease in people
Compounds
- Specialized
A skin rash with itchy red bumps after contact with water containing tiny parasites, also called swimmer's itch
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word schistosome comes from the Greek parts schisto- and -soma, which mean 'split' and 'body'. That's why a schistosome is a type of parasitic worm with a split or folded body that lives in blood vessels and can cause disease.