schism
— Noun
– English
~ division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
schism
— Noun
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~ the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
schismatic
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism; "schismatic sects"
schismatical
— Adjective
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~ of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism; "schismatic sects"
schismatically
— Adverb
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~ in a manner that is schismatic
schist
— Noun
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~ any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
schistorrhachis
— Noun
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~ a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
schistosoma
— Noun
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~ type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
schistosome dermatitis
— Noun
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~ a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes
schistosome
— Noun
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~ flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
schistosomiasis
— Noun
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~ an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected