Noun: bilharzia bil'haa(r)-zee-u
- An 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
"bilharzia affects millions of people in developing countries";
- schistosomiasis, bilharziasis
Derived forms: bilharzias
Type of: infection, infestation
Encyclopedia: Bilharzia