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Chinese liver fluke — n a common and destructive Asian liver fluke of the genus Clonorchis (C. sinensis) that has a complex life cycle involving a mollusk and a fish as intermediate hosts and that esp. in eastern and southeastern Asia is a serious human parasite… … Medical dictionary
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 — 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
fluke — fluke1 /floohk/, n. 1. the part of an anchor that catches in the ground, esp. the flat triangular piece at the end of each arm. See diag. under anchor. 2. a barb, or the barbed head, of a harpoon, spear, arrow, or the like. 3. either half of the… … Universalium
fluke — Common name for members of the class Trematoda (phylum Platyhelminthes). All flukes of mammals (subclass Digenea) are internal parasites in the adult stage and are characterized by complex digenetic life cycles involving a … Medical dictionary
bile fluke — n CHINESE LIVER FLUKE … Medical dictionary
bile fluke — noun : chinese liver fluke … Useful english dictionary
Clonorchis sinensis — Chinese liver fluke. Can infect man if inadequately cooked fish is eaten and can cause biliary obstruction as a result of liver infestation … Dictionary of molecular biology
Dicrocoelium dendriticum — Lancet liver fluke Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
