- genus Fasciolopsis
- nouna genus of Fasciolidae• Syn: ↑Fasciolopsis• Hypernyms: ↑worm genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Fasciolidae, ↑family Fasciolidae• Member Meronyms: ↑Fasciolopsis buski
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genus Fasciolopsis
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Fasciolopsis — noun a genus of Fasciolidae • Syn: ↑genus Fasciolopsis • Hypernyms: ↑worm genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Fasciolidae, ↑family Fasciolidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Fasciolopsis buski — noun fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asia • Hypernyms: ↑fluke, ↑trematode, ↑trematode worm • Member Holonyms: ↑Fasciolopsis, ↑genus Fasciolopsis … Useful english dictionary
Fasciolopsis — A genus of very large intestinal fasciolid flukes. [Fasciola + G. opsis, form, appearance] F. buski the large intestinal fluke, a species found in the intestine of humans in eastern and southern Asia; transmitted via ingestion of water chestnuts… … Medical dictionary
Fasciolopsis — n. a genus of large parasitic flukes widely distributed throughout eastern Asia and especially common in China. The adults of F. buski, the giant intestinal fluke, live in the human small intestine. Humans become infected with the fluke on eating … The new mediacal dictionary
worm genus — noun a genus of worms • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Sagitta, ↑genus Spadella, ↑Fasciola, ↑genus Fasciola, ↑Fasciolopsis, ↑genus Fasciolopsis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fasciolopsiasis — Parasitization by any of the flukes of the genus Fasciolopsis. * * * fas·ci·o·lop·si·a·sis .läp sī ə səs n, pl a·ses .sēz infestation with or disease caused by a large intestinal fluke of the genus Fasciolopsis (F. buski) * * * n. a disease,… … Medical dictionary
Segmentina — A genus of freshwater pulmonate snails (family Planorbidae, subfamily Segmentininae); includes the species S. hemisphaerula, an important intermediate host of Fasciolopsis buski. [L. segmentum, fr. seco, to cut] * * * Seg·men·ti·na .seg mən tī nə … Medical dictionary
fasciolopsiasis — noun infestation with the large intestinal fluke Fasciolopsis buski; common in eastern Asia • Hypernyms: ↑infestation * * * ˌläpˈsīəsə̇s noun ( es) Etymology: New Latin, from Fasciolopsis + iasis : infestation with or disease caused by th … Useful english dictionary
Fasciolidae — noun a family of Trematoda • Syn: ↑family Fasciolidae • Hypernyms: ↑worm family • Member Holonyms: ↑Trematoda, ↑class Trematoda • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fasciolopsiasis — /fas ee oh lop suy euh sis, feuh see euh , suy /, n. a parasitic disease caused by flukes of the genus Fasciolopsis and characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea: common in the Far East. [1885 90; < NL Fasciolops(is) genus name (equiv. to L… … Universalium
