schistosomiasis japonica — schistosomiasis ja·pon·i·ca jə pän i kə n schistosomiasis caused by a schistosome (Schistosoma japonicum) occurring chiefly in eastern Asia and the Pacific islands and predominantly involving infestation of the portal and mesenteric veins see… … Medical dictionary
japonica — see SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA … Medical dictionary
Schistosomiasis — Diseases of liver, gastrointestinal tract and bladder caused by schistosomes, trematode worms that parasitize people. Infection is from infested water. There are three main species of these trematode worms (flukes) Schistosoma haematobium, S.… … Medical dictionary
schistosomiasis — /shis teuh soh muy euh sis/, n. Pathol. an infection caused by parasitic flukes of the genus Schistosoma, occurring commonly in eastern Asia and in tropical regions and transmitted to humans through feces contaminated fresh water or snails:… … Universalium
hepatic schistosomiasis — the chronic form of either schistosomiasis mansoni or schistosomiasis japonica in which the liver is involved. Ova of the parasites lodge in the hepatic portal venules, stimulating an inflammatory reaction with pipestem fibrosis; portal venous… … Medical dictionary
intestinal schistosomiasis — the chronic form of either schistosomiasis mansoni or schistosomiasis japonica in which the intestinal tract is involved. Most of those infected are asymptomatic but some have intermittent diarrhea and blood and mucus in the feces … Medical dictionary
Genital schistosomiasis — is an infection of the genitals. Manifestations of genital schistosomiasis mucosal findings in womenMucosal grainy sandy patches seem to be pathognomonic for S. haematobium infection in the female genitals [1,2] . S. haematobium infection… … Wikipedia
eastern schistosomiasis — s. japonica … Medical dictionary
Oriental schistosomiasis — s. japonica … Medical dictionary
Fever — Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degrees F. (37 degrees C.), in practice a person is usually not considered to have a significant fever until the temperature is above 100.4 degrees F (38 degrees C.).… … Medical dictionary
