opisthorchiasis

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:

op·is·thor·chi·a·sis

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(ŏp'ĭs-thôr-kī'ə-sĭs, ō-pĭs'thôr-)
n.

Infection of the biliary tract with trematodes of the genus Opisthorchis, caused by ingesting raw or inadequately cooked fish infected with the parasites.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish.

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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:

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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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