Fasciolopsis /Fas·ci·o·lop·sis/ (-lop´sis) a genus of trematodes, including F. bus´ki, the largest of the intestinal flukes, found in the small intestines of residents throughout Asia.
Fas·ci·o·lop·sis (f s  - -l p s s, f -s -)n. A genus of very large intestinal flukes that includes Fasciolopsis buski, a species found in the intestine of humans in eastern and southern Asia. |
Fasciolopsis
a genus of trematodes of the family Fasciolidae.
Fasciolopsis buski
the largest of the intestinal flukes; found in the small intestines of humans and pigs throughout Asia. Causes fasciolopsiasis.
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