Definition of thermometer for Students. Word Root of thermometer. The Greek word metron, meaning âmeasure,â gives us the root metr. Words from the Greek metron have something to do with measuring. A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature. A diameter is the measurement across the center of a circle.
What is Schistosomiasis? Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharziasis or snail fever, is a waterborne parasitic infection that damages internal organs. The most common symptoms are blood in urine and/or feces and an enlarged liver, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weakness, and anemia.
Schistosomiasis is infection with blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, which are acquired transcutaneously by swimming or wading in contaminated freshwater. The organisms infect the vasculature of the GI or GU system.ercariae mature in the liver, and adults migrate to their ultimate home in the intestinal veins or the venous plexus of the GU tract. Organisms in the liver cause a granulomatous reaction that can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis.