Katayama syndrome
noun
: schistosomiasis japonica
specifically
: an acute form usually occurring several weeks after initial infection with the causative schistosome (Schistosoma japonicum)
called also Katayama disease, Katayama fever
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“Katayama syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Katayama%20syndrome. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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