opisthorchiasis

opisthorchiasis definition - medical

op·is·thor·chi·a·sis (ŏpˌĭs-thôr-kīˈə-sĭs, ō-pĭsˌthôr-)

noun
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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