Opisthorchis sinensis

Clo·nor·chis si·nen·sis

(klō-nōr'kis sī-nen'sis), The Asiatic liver fluke, a species of trematodes (family Opisthorchiidae) that in the Far East infects the bile passages of humans and other fish-eating animals; cyprinoid fish serve as chief second intermediate hosts, and various operculate snails serve as the first intermediate hosts. Synonym(s): Opisthorchis sinensis

Opisthorchis sinensis

A species common throughout Asia, acquired by humans who eat poorly cooked fish that contains the larval forms. O. sinensis is a relatively uncommon cause of biliary obstruction in Western nations. See also: Opisthorchis

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