Meanings
plural bilharziases
- uncountableusuallySynonym of schistosomiasis.
Perfusion pressure/flow studies will resolve any doubt regarding obstruction, and fluoroscopic evaluation of the dynamic status of the draining ureter will be valuable in such conditions as primary megaureter, and ureteropathies associated with bilharziasis and tuberculosis.
1984, Tropical Urology And Renal Disease, page 40Synonyms: schistosomiasis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of schistosomiasis.
More synonyms by meaning
nounan infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
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Origin
From German Bilharz + -iasis; see bilharzia.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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