liver fluke
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Definition
Noun: 1. A parasitic flatworm (trematode) that infects the liver and bile ducts of various mammals, including domestic animals and humans. It is a significant cause of the disease fascioliasis.
Usage
The term "liver fluke" is used to refer to the parasitic organism itself, typically within medical, veterinary, or biological contexts. It is often discussed in relation to its life cycle, hosts, and the disease it causes. - The veterinarian diagnosed the sheep with an infection caused by the liver fluke. - Consuming contaminated watercress is a common way humans contract liver fluke.
Advanced Usage
- "Liver fluke infection": The disease state caused by the parasite.
- The farmer treated his entire herd for liver fluke infection.
Variants and Related Words
- Fasciola (n): The genus name for the most common liver flukes, and .
- Trematode (n): The class of parasitic flatworms to which liver flukes belong.
- Fascioliasis (n): The medical term for the disease caused by liver fluke infection.
Synonyms
- Parasitic flatworm
- Trematode (in the specific context of liver parasites)
Related Phrases
- Common liver fluke: A frequent name for .
- The common liver fluke has a complex life cycle involving snails.
Noun
- flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans