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shistosomiasis

shistosomiasis is the misspelling 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 shistosomiasis

What is shistosomiasis the misspelling of?
Shistosomiasis is the misspelling of schistosomiasis.

Words near shistosomiasis in the dictionary

  1. shiso
  2. shiss
  3. shist
  4. shistose
  5. shistosome
  6. shistosomiasis
  7. shists
  8. shit
  9. shit a brick
  10. shit all
  11. shit ass

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