Schistosomiasis

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  schistosomiasis
       n : 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 [syn: {bilharzia}, {bilharziasis}]