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- Ancient Greek · derived from-σις
- English todayschistosomiasis
From schistosome + -iasis. From scientific name Schistosoma + Ancient Greek -σις (-sis, nouns of action).
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schistosomiasis
Today it means: Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. Full definition →
Ancient Greek -σις