Eukaryote
schistosoma haematobium
Subclass of:
Schistosoma
Definitions related to schistosoma haematobium:
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A species of flatworms in the family Schistosomatidae with a strong oral sucker and a smaller posterior ventral sucker. Adult males are around 10 mm and females are 15 mm in length. The life cycle of S. haematobium involves snails as the intermediate host and humans as the definitive host. Within the body infestation is usual seen in the venous plexus of bladder, but it can also be found in the rectal venules.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae which occurs at different stages in development in veins of the pulmonary and hepatic system and finally the bladder lumen. This parasite causes urinary schistosomiasis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any trematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Schistosoma haematobium.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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