bilharzia

n.
See schistosome.

[New Latin Bilharzia, genus name, after Theodor Bilharz (1825-1862), German physician.]

IN BRIEF: A kind of parasite found in the tropics and the Far East.

They were treated for bilharzia when they returned from the tropics.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #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
  Synonyms: schistosomiasis, bilharziasis

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