- bilharzioma
- A tumor-like inflammatory and fibrous swelling of the intestinal serosa, mesentery, or skin, caused by schistosomiasis.
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bil·har·zi·o·ma (bil-hahr″ze-oґmə) a tumor in the skin or mucous membrane caused by a schistosome. Cf. schistosomal bladder carcinoma.
Medical dictionary. 2011.