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opisthorchiasis

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɒpɪsθɔːˈkaɪəsɪs/
  • General-American: /ˌɑpɪsθɔɹˈkaɪəsɪs/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A parasitic disease caused by trematodes in the genus Opisthorchis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish; common in eastern Asia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: infestation

History

Etymology

From translingual Opisthorchis + -iasis.