schistosome /schis·to·some/ (shis´-) (skis´to-sōm) an individual of the genus Schistosoma.
schistosome [shis-, skis´to-sōm]
schistosome
schis·to·some (sh s t -s m , sks-)n. Any of several chiefly tropical trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, many of which are parasitic in the blood of humans and other mammals. Also called blood fluke. |
schistosome [shis-, skis´to-sōm]
an individual worm of the genus Schistosoma.
schistosome
a member of the family Schistosomatidae. Includes the genera Austrobilharzia, Bilharziella, Bivitellobilharzia, Dendritobilharzia, Gigantobilharzia, Heterobilharzia, Ornithobilharzia, Pseudobilharziella, Schistosoma, Schistosomatium, Trichobilharzia.
schistosome dermatitis
a disease of humans caused by invasion of the skin by the cercariae of nonhuman schistosomes, especially avian ones. Called also clam-digger's itch, swimmer's itch, rice-paddy itch, swamp itch.
schistosome
A blood fluke, in particular of genus Schistosoma
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