Translation guide
A parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma japonicum, endemic in parts of East and Southeast Asia. In Japanese, it is referred to by specific medical terms.
The disease oriental schistosomiasis in a medical or scientific context.
The disease as known historically in Japan, often associated with specific endemic areas.
In modern medical contexts, use 日本住血吸虫症. In historical or regional discussions, 片山病 is more appropriate. The disease is now rare in Japan, so the term may not be widely recognized outside medical or historical circles.
Standard medical term for oriental schistosomiasis, literally 'Japanese blood fluke disease'.
Oriental schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by Schistosoma japonicum.
Alternative term emphasizing the infection aspect, used in medical literature.
Stool examination is used to diagnose oriental schistosomiasis.
Historical Japanese name for the disease, named after the Katayama district in Hiroshima Prefecture where it was first identified.
Katayama disease was an endemic disease that once prevailed in the Katayama district of Hiroshima Prefecture.
Combined form used to clarify the modern medical term alongside the historical name.
Oriental schistosomiasis (Katayama disease) uses the snail Oncomelania nosophora as an intermediate host.