FASCIOLIASIS

fascioliasis, fasciolosis

(noun) infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fascioliasis (countable and uncountable, plural fascioliases)

(pathology) infestation with liver flukes (of genus Fasciola)

Synonyms

• fasciolosis, fasciolasis, distomatosis, liver rot

Source: Wiktionary



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