Schistosome Definition

shĭstə-sōm
noun
Any of a genus (Schistosoma) of flukes that live as parasites in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, including humans.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • blood fluke

Other Word Forms of Schistosome

Noun

Singular:
schistosome
Plural:
schistosomes

Origin of Schistosome

  • New Latin Schistosōma genus name Greek skhistos split schist Greek sōma body –some3

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Schistosome Sentence Examples

  • For example the schistosome cercariae are generally shed during daylight, in the morning, whilst those of other species emerge only at night.

  • The finding of schistosome ova in this patient's colonic biopsies lead to an initial diagnosis of chronic schistosomiasis being considered.

  • Injection of schistosome eggs protects NOD mice against the development of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

  • To gain an insight into the transmission and clinical processes of the disease, a detailed understanding of schistosome population genetic structure is essential.

  • The finding of schistosome ova in this patient 's colonic biopsies lead to an initial diagnosis of chronic Schistosomiasis being considered.

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Words Starting With

SSCSCH

Words Ending With

EMEOME

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With S and Ending With E

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With S11 Letter Words Ending With E