片かた山やま病びょう

noun

Katayama disease; schistosomiasis japonica

Medical term for an acute form of schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum, historically associated with the Katayama region in Japan. Also referred to as 日本住血吸虫症.

See also: 日本住血吸虫症

• 片かた山やま病びょうは日本にほん住じゅう血けつ吸きゅう虫ちゅうによる感かん染せん症しょうです。

  Katayama disease is an infection caused by Schistosoma japonicum.