Anisakis

Anisakis definition - medical

An·i·sa·kis (ănˌĭ-sāˈkĭs)

noun
A genus of nematodes that includes many common parasites of marine mammals and marine fish-eating birds.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.