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SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM

\ʃˌɪstəsˈə͡ʊmə d͡ʒˈapənˌɪkəm], \ʃˌɪstəsˈə‍ʊmə d‍ʒˈapənˌɪkəm], \ʃ_ˌɪ_s_t_ə_s_ˈəʊ_m_ə dʒ_ˈa_p_ə_n_ˌɪ_k_ə_m]\

Definitions of SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM

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A species of trematode blood flukes belonging to the family Schistosomatidae whose distribution is confined to areas of the Far East. The intermediate host is a snail. It occurs in man and other mammals.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Parasite resembling S. haematobium, causing enlarging of the liver and spleen in Japan and China.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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