schistosomiasis
English
noun
Definitions
- (pathology) Any of various diseases of humans caused by parasitic blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma (Schistosoma).
Etymology
Affix from English schistosome derived from Ancient Greek -σις (forms noun of action).
Origin
Ancient Greek
-σις
Gloss
forms noun of action
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -sis English
- antischistosome English
- schistosomal English
- schistosome English
- -σις Ancient Greek
- σχιστός Ancient Greek
- σῶμα Ancient Greek
- *-tis Proto-Indo-European
- Schistosoma Translingual