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
片山病は日本住血吸虫による感染症です。
Katayama disease is an infection caused by Schistosoma japonicum.
Named after the Katayama region (片山) in Japan where the disease was first identified. The suffix 病 means 'disease'.