Noun: bilharziasis ,bil,haa(rt)'zI-u-sis
- 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
"bilharziasis affects millions of people in developing countries";
- schistosomiasis, bilharzia
Type of: infection, infestation
Encyclopedia: Bilharziasis