Fasciola hepatica

Noun

Meaning

flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

helminthiasis liver fluke distomatosis

Hypernyms

fluke trematode trematode worm

Examples

The liver flukes Fasciola hepatica and Clonorchis sinensis live in the bile ducts and cause progressive hepatitis and liver fibrosis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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