- liver fluke
- noun Date: circa 1798 any of various trematode worms (as Fasciola hepatica) that invade the mammalian liver
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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 — n. any of various trematodes (esp. Clonorchis sinensis) that in the adult stage live as parasites in the liver of various vertebrates, including humans … English World 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
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 — noun a fluke of which the adult lives in the liver of a vertebrate and the larva in a secondary host such as a snail or fish. [Fasciola hepatica and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
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
liver fluke — /ˈlɪvə fluk/ (say livuh floohk) noun a cestode platyhelminth parasitic worm, Fasciola hepatica, which lives in the bile ducts of sheep …
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
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
