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schistosomiases

schistosomiases is the plural of schistosomiasis.

Meaning of schistosomiasis

Noun

schistosomiasis (countable and uncountable, plural schistosomiases)

  1. Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma.
    • Investigation of Egyptian mummies has revealed calcified eggs in liver and kidney tissues, proving the presence of schistosomiasis in ancient Egypt.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 18

Questions about schistosomiases

What is schistosomiases the plural of?
Schistosomiases is the plural of schistosomiasis.

Words near schistosomiases in the dictionary

  1. schistosomasis
  2. schistosomatid
  3. schistosomatids
  4. schistosome
  5. schistosomes
  6. schistosomiases
  7. schistosomiasis
  8. schistosomiatic
  9. schistosomicidal
  10. schistosomicide
  11. schistosomicides

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