Paramphistomatidae — A family of parasitic trematodes characterized by large fleshy bodies with a large posterior sucker; included are the genera Paramphistomum, Gastrodiscoides, and Watsonius. * * * Par·am·phis·to·ma·ti·dae (par″am fis″to matґĭ de)… … Medical dictionary
Paramphistomum — The rumen fluke, a genus of digenetic trematodes (family Paramphistomatidae) parasitic in the rumen or paunch of cattle; species include P. microbothrioides, P. cervi, and P. liorchis. [para + G. amphistomos, having a double mouth, fr. amphi, two … Medical dictionary
Gastrodiscoides — Gas·tro·dis·coi·des .gas trō dis kȯi (.)dēz n a genus of amphistome trematode worms including a common intestinal parasite (G. hominis) of humans and swine in southeastern Asia * * * Gas·tro·dis·coi·des (gas″tro dis koiґdēz) [gastro + … Medical dictionary
paramphistome — par·am·phis·tome .par .am fis .tōm, .par əm n a digenetic trematode of the genus Paramphistomum or of the family (Paramphistomidae) to which it belongs * * * pa·ram·phi·stome (pə ramґfĭ stōm) any member of the family… … Medical dictionary
Watsonius — Wat·so·ni·us wät sō nē əs n a genus of conical amphistome digenetic trematodes that is related to the genus Paramphistomum and includes parasites infesting the intestine of African primates and rarely humans Watson Sir Malcom (1873 1955) British… … Medical dictionary
amphistomiasis — am·phi·sto·mi·a·sis (am″fĭ sto miґə sis) paramphistomiasis … Medical dictionary
Calicophoron — Cal·i·coph·o·ron (kal″ĭ kofґə ron) a genus of trematodes of the family Paramphistomatidae that infest the rumen and intestines of ruminants, causing paramphistomiasis … Medical dictionary
Cotylophoron — Co·ty·lo·pho·ron (kot″ə lofґə ron) a genus of trematodes of the family Paramphistomatidae that infest the rumen and intestines of ruminants, causing paramphistomiasis … Medical dictionary
