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bilharzia

/bɪlˈhɑːr.zi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
bil-harzia
IPA
/bɪlˈhɑːr.zi.ə/
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The parasitic disease schistosomiasis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

After the German physician Theodor Bilharz. Originally a genus name denoting the genus now called Schistosoma.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɪlˈhɑːr.zi.ə/
  • British English: /bɪlˈhɑː.zi.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bilharzias (plural)

Derived Forms

bilharzial bilharzic bilharziosis

Frequently Paired Words

bilharziasis

Synonyms

schistosomiasis bilharziasis

Questions

How do you pronounce bilharzia?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪlˈhɑːr.zi.ə/.
What does bilharzia mean?
The parasitic disease schistosomiasis.
Where does bilharzia come from?
After the German physician Theodor Bilharz. Originally a genus name denoting the genus now called Schistosoma.

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