Schisto Health Dictionary

A disease caused by parasites o f the genus Schistosoma , also known as bilharzia, which has an aquatic snail intermediate host.... schistosomiasis

A drug used to treat SCHISTOSOMIASIS. Praziquantel is the drug of choice, with a combination of e?ectiveness, broad-activity spectrum and few side-effects.... schistomicide

A type of fluke.

Three types of schistosome are parasites of humans, causing different forms of schistosomiasis.... schistosome

n. a fragmented red blood cell (erythrocyte).... schistocyte

n. fissuring of the tongue. Congenital fissures are transverse, whereas those due to disease (such as syphilis) are usually longitudinal.... schistoglossia

(Bilharzia) n. a genus of blood *flukes, three species of which are important parasites of humans causing one of the most serious of tropical diseases (see schistosomiasis). S. japonicum is common in the Far East; S. mansoni is widespread in Africa, the West Indies, and South and Central America; and S. haematobium occurs in Africa and the Middle East.... schistosoma