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bile fluke — noun : chinese liver fluke … Useful english dictionary
Liver fluke — Fasciola hepatica Liver flukes are a polyphyletic group of trematodes (phylum Platyhelminthes). Adults of liver flukes are localized in the liver of various mammals, including humans. These flatworms can occur in bile ducts, gallbladder, and… … Wikipedia
chinese liver fluke — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a common and destructive Asian liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) that invades the human liver * * * /liv euhr/ a parasitic Asian flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis, that infects the gastrointestinal tract and bile… … Useful english dictionary
liver fluke — n any of various trematode worms that invade the mammalian liver esp one of the genus Fasciola (F. hepatica) that is a major parasite of the liver, bile ducts, and gallbladder of cattle and sheep, causes fascioliasis in humans, and uses snails of … Medical dictionary
liver fluke — noun flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Fasciola hepatica • Hypernyms: ↑fluke, ↑trematode, ↑trematode worm • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
liver fluke — /liv euhr/ any of various trematodes, as Fasciola hepatica, parasitic in the liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans. [1785 95] * * * any of certain parasitic flatworms that invade the liver of the host animal. See fluke. * * * … Universalium
liver fluke — liv′er fluke [[t]ˈlɪv ər[/t]] n. ivt any of various trematodes, as Fasciola hepatica, parasitic in the liver and bile ducts of mammels • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
Chinese liver fluke — /liv euhr/ a parasitic Asian flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis, that infects the gastrointestinal tract and bile duct following ingestion of contaminated raw or insufficiently cooked freshwater fish. Cf. trematode. * * * … Universalium
liver fluke — /ˈlɪvə fluk/ (say livuh floohk) noun a cestode platyhelminth parasitic worm, Fasciola hepatica, which lives in the bile ducts of sheep …
Fasciolosis — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B66.3 ICD 9 121.3 … Wikipedia
