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Meaning of "schistosome" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCHISTOSOME

From New Latin Schistosoma.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SCHISTOSOME

ˈʃɪstəˌsəʊm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHISTOSOME

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conjunction
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Schistosome is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCHISTOSOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Schistosoma

A genus of trematodes, Schistosoma, commonly known as blood-flukes, are parasitic flatworms which are responsible for a highly significant group of infections in humans termed schistosomiasis. Schistosomiasis is considered by the World Health Organization as the second most socioeconomically devastating parasitic disease,, with hundreds of millions infected worldwide. Adult flatworms parasitize mesenteric blood vessels. They are unique among trematodes and any other flatworms in that they are dioecious with distinct sexual dimorphism between male and female. Thousands of eggs are released and reach either the bladder or the intestine, and these are then excreted in urine or feces to fresh water. Larvae must then pass through an intermediate snail host, before the next larval stage of the parasite emerges that can infect a new mammalian host by directly penetrating the skin.

Definition of schistosome in the English dictionary

The definition of schistosome in the dictionary is any of various blood flukes of the chiefly tropical genus Schistosoma, which cause disease in man and domestic animals Also called: bilharzia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCHISTOSOME

acrosome · autosome · centrosome · chondriosome · chromosome · cytosome · desmosome · elaiosome · hydrosome · isochromosome · kinetosome · leptosome · lysosome · monosome · nucleosome · plasmosome · polyribosome · ribosome · synaptosome · trypanosome

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCHISTOSOME

schism · schisma · schismatic · schismatical · schismatically · schismaticalness · schismatise · schismatize · schist · schistose · schistosity · schistosomal · schistosomiases · schistosomiasis · schistous · schizaeaceous · schizanthus · schizo · schizocarp · schizocarpic

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCHISTOSOME

amplosome · awesome · endosome · exposome · gonosome · heterochromosome · karyosome · liposome · melanosome · merosome · mesosome · microsome · phagosome · pyrosome · sarcosome · sex chromosome · twosome · urosome · X chromosome · X-chromosome · Y-chromosome

Synonyms and antonyms of schistosome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «schistosome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCHISTOSOME

Find out the translation of schistosome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of schistosome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «schistosome» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

血吸虫
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

schistosome
570 millions of speakers
en

English

schistosome
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

schistosome
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البلهارسيا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

шистосом
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

schistosome
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

schistosome
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

schistosome
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Schistosome
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

schistosome
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

住血吸虫
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

사포
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Schistosome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sán máng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

schistosome
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शिस्तोसोम
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

şiştozom
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

schistosoma
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przywry
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

шистосом
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

schistosome
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχιστοσώματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schistosoma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

schistosome
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

schistosome
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of schistosome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHISTOSOME»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about schistosome

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHISTOSOME»

Discover the use of schistosome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to schistosome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Schistosomes and Schistosomiasis in South Asia
Banerjee and Agrawal (1991) have already demonstrated the presence of S. nasale at Jabalpur; hence, the city had a dubious distinction of possessing five mammalian schistosome species in one endemic focus. It is to be seen whether ...
Prof. Mahesh Chandra Agrawal, 2012
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McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians
The skin reaction in humans is characterized by the production of highly pruritic, raised, red papules in the skin, a condition known as schistosome cercarial dermatitis or swimmer's itch. This condition often causes the closing of recreational ...
Joanna M Bassert, Dennis M McCurnin, 2013
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Survival of Parasites, Microbes and Tumours: Strategies for ...
Cytokine. induction. and. exploitation. in. schistosome. infections. J. H. McKERROW Departments of Pathology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California, San Francisco, c/o Pathology, 4150 Clement St., 113B, San Francisco, CA ...
M. J. Doenhoff, L. H. Chappell, 1998
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Flukes and Snails Revisited
S41 Coevolution and compatibility in the snail-schistosome system J. P. WEBSTER* and C. M. DAVIES Wellcome Trust Centre for the Epidemiology of Infectious Disease (IVTCEID), University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX I 3FY ...
D. Rollinson, L. H. Chappell, 2001
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Parasite Neuromusculature and Its Utility as a Drug Target
There are several unresolved issues regarding schistosome Ca2+ channels and their role in praziquantel action. Of primary importance is the need to characterize schistosome Ca2+ channel G^ subunits, either alone or in combination with ...
Aaron G. Maule, T. A. Day, L. H. Chappell, 2006
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Genetic Manipulation of Schistosoma Mansoni: Transgenesis ...
Indeed, the similarity in exon/intron structure of schistosome cathepsin D and human cathepsin, including the retention of at least four exon/intron boundaries, reflected the close phylogenetic relationship between these two enzymes.
Maria E. Morales, 2007
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Immunity to Parasitic Infection
It is important to remember the complex life cycle of schistosomes, and not to consider anti-schistosome responses as one entity. Adult worm specific responses that are associated with resistance could well be detrimental to the host if ...
Tracey Lamb, 2012
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Parasitic Flatworms: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, ...
To date, no native Ca2+ currents from schistosome cells have been published. In fact, voltage-clamp analyses of muscle cells isolated from adult Schistosoma mansoni have revealed no inward currents at all, apparently due to technical ...
Aaron G. Maule, Nikki J. Marks, 2006
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New Scientist
To their surprise, they found the eggs of a parasitic worm, a certain species of schistosome, in the rectal tissues of sheep and goats. The eggs were similar to those of Schistosoma haematobium, one of the five species of schistosome that ...
10
Schistosomiasis
Chapter. 2. SCHISTOSOME. RETROTRANSPOSONS. Paul J. Brindley,1, 2Claudia S. Copeland,1,2 and Bernd H. Kalinna3 1Department of Tropical Medicine and 2 Interdisciplinary Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Tulane University ...
W. Evan Secor, Daniel G. Colley, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHISTOSOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term schistosome is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parasite immunity Commensals regulate the schistosome response
To investigate the effect of repeated percutaneous exposure to schistosome larvae on immune regulation in the skin, Mountford and colleagues used a mouse ... «Nature.com, May 15»
2
Public Release: 14-May-2015 Bacteria contribute to immune …
A study published on May 14th in PLOS Pathogens explores that delicate balance and reports that when schistosome parasites repeatedly penetrate the skin ... «EurekAlert, May 15»
3
Examining water-borne parasites that cause intestinal schistosomiasis
The disease is caused by parasitic worms called schistosomes that live in specific species of freshwater snails. Infected snails release cercariae, the form of the ... «Medical Xpress, Mar 15»
4
Scientists could save thousands of pounds with student's DIY …
... system responds to chemical pollutants present in the water, which might influence the levels of transmission of Schistosome parasites from snails to humans. «Science Codex, Nov 14»
5
Hello blood fluke enthusiasts,
Schistosomes are masters of disguise when it comes to the immune system which means vaccines that rely on your immune system are difficult to develop. «Natural History Museum, Sep 14»
6
Currently Being Moderated
Portable microscope with samples of the schistosome blood fluke and eggs to look at. Pickled schistosome worms preserved in ethanol (not for consumption just ... «Natural History Museum, Sep 14»
7
Hello honorary parasitologists,
Whatman® FTA cards with collected schistosome genetic material from Tanzania, catalogued and stored safely by SCAN in the Molecular Collections Facility at ... «Natural History Museum, Sep 14»
8
With summer comes swimming and the risk of swimmer's itch
Swimmer's itch is caused by the larvae of a parasite called schistosomes. A number of birds like ducks and gulls and some mammals like beavers can be ... «Outbreak News Today, Aug 14»
9
Evidence of an ancient Schistosome infection from skeletal remains …
Researchers have discovered what they think is the oldest known case of schistosomiasis, dating between 6000 and 6500 years old, having found an egg from ... «BMC Pediatrics, Jun 14»
10
Modern parasite discovered in ancient graveyard
... sediment from the pelvic areas of 26 skeletons at an ancient cemetery in Tell Zeidan, Syria. In one of them, they discovered a schistosome egg (inset). «Science AAAS, Jun 14»
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