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fascioliasis

Pronunciation: /ˌfasɪəˈlʌɪəsɪs/
Definition of fascioliasis

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • infestation of a human or an animal with the liver fluke.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin Fasciola hepatica, the name of the liver fluke (from Latin fasciola 'small bandage') + -iasis

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