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Noun: bilharziasis  ,bil,haa(rt)'zI-u-sis
  1. 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