Bilharziasis

/ˌbɪlhɑːˈzaɪəsɪs/ noun

The medical condition or disease caused by infection with Schistosoma parasitic worms; another name for schistosomiasis.

From 'bilharzia' (named after Theodor Bilharz) plus '-iasis,' a medical suffix meaning 'condition' or 'disease' (from Greek 'iasis'). This creates the formal medical diagnosis term.

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