opisthorchiasis /opis·thor·chi·a·sis/ (o″pis-thor-ki´ah-sis) infection of the biliary tract by Opisthorchis.
opisthorchiasis
op·is·thor·chi·a·sis ( p  s-thôr-k   -ss,  -psthôr-)n. Infection of the biliary tract with trematodes of the genus Opisthorchis, caused by ingesting raw or inadequately cooked fish infected with the parasites. |
opisthorchiasis
[ō′pisthôrkī′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, opisthen, behind, orchis, testicle, osis, condition
infection with one of the species of Opisthorchis liver flukes commonly found in the Philippines, India, Thailand, and Laos. Carcinoma of the intrahepatic bile ducts may be a late complication. Adequate cooking of freshwater fish prevents the disease.
opisthorchiasis
infection and obstruction of the biliary tract by the liver flukes Opisthorchis spp. Characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea, jaundice and ascites.
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