fasciolopsiasis

fasciolopsiasis
Parasitization by any of the flukes of the genus Fasciolopsis.

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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)

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n.
a disease, common in the Far East, caused by the fluke Fasciolopsis in the small intestine. At the site of attachment of the adult flukes in the intestine there may be inflammation with some ulceration and bleeding. Symptoms include diarrhoea, and in heavy infections the patient may experience loss of appetite, vomiting, and (later) swelling of the face, abdomen, and legs. Death may follow in cases of severe ill health and malnutrition. The flukes can be removed with an anthelmintic (such as praziquantel).

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fas·ci·o·lop·si·a·sis (fas″e-o-lop-siґə-sis) infection with an intestinal fluke of the genus Fasciolopsis.

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