schistosomiasis mansoni


schis·to·so·mi·a·sis man·so·ni

(man-sō'nē), infection with Schistosoma mansoni, the eggs of which invade the wall of the large intestine and the liver, causing irritation, inflammation, and ultimately fibrosis. Synonym(s): intestinal schistosomiasis, Manson disease, Manson schistosomiasis

schis·to·so·mi·a·sis man·so·ni

(skis'tŏ-sŏ-mī'ă-sis man-sō'nī) Infection with Schistosoma mansoni, the eggs of which invade the wall of the large intestine and the liver, causing irritation, inflammation, and ultimately fibrosis.
Synonym(s): Mansoni schistosomiasis.

Manson,

Sir Patrick, English authority on tropical medicine, 1844-1922. Schistosoma mansoni - a disease-causing parasite transmitted by snails.Mansonella - a genus of filaria, widely distributed in tropical Africa and South America.Mansonia - a genus of brown or black medium-sized mosquitoes.Manson disease - Synonym(s): Schistosoma mansoniManson eye worm - a widely distributed spiruroid nematode parasite of fowl. Synonym(s): Oxyspirura mansoniManson pyosis - obsolete term for a superficial pyogenic infection. Synonym(s): pemphigus contagiosusManson schistosomiasis - Synonym(s): schistosomiasis mansoniManson syndrome - pulmonary obliterative arteriolitis.Oxyspirura mansoni - Synonym(s): Manson eye wormschistosomiasis mansoni - infection with Schistosoma mansoni. Synonym(s): intestinal schistosomiasis; Manson disease; Manson schistosomiasis