1. A parasitic disease caused by infection with schistosome worms, transmitted through contaminated water and affecting the urinary and digestive systems.
Usage: Also called schistosomiasis; Medical/scientific term; Named after German parasitologist Theodor Bilharz

Examples

• Bilharziasis is endemic in parts of Africa and the Middle East where water sanitation is poor.
• The disease bilharziasis affects millions of people in tropical and subtropical regions.
• Doctors diagnosed the patient with bilharziasis after he returned from traveling in Egypt.
• Prevention of bilharziasis requires access to clean water and proper sanitation facilities.
• The parasites that cause bilharziasis can remain in the body for years if untreated.