liver-worm
1liver fluke — noun flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Fasciola hepatica • Hypernyms: ↑fluke, ↑trematode, ↑trematode worm • Member Holonyms: ↑ …
2liver fluke — /ˈlɪvə fluk/ (say livuh floohk) noun a cestode platyhelminth parasitic worm, Fasciola hepatica, which lives in the bile ducts of sheep …
3fluke-worm — n. Fluke, gourd worm, liver worm (Distoma hepaticum) …
4gourd-worm — gourdˈ worm noun A fluke worm resembling a gourd seed, esp the liver fluke • • • Main Entry: ↑gourd …
5trematode worm — noun parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host • Syn: ↑fluke, ↑trematode • Hypernyms: ↑flatworm, ↑platyhelminth • Hyponyms: ↑liver fluke, ↑Fasciola hepatica …
6fluke — n. 1. Anchor flake, grappling flap. 2. Tail flap (of a whale). 3. Flounder, turbot, flowk (Platessa flesus or maximus). 4. Lucky stroke, stroke of luck (primarily, at billiards). 5. Fluke worm, liver worm, gourd worm (Distoma hepaticum) …
7Trichinelloidea — A superfamily of nematodes, including the following roundworms that are parasitic in man: Trichinella spiralis, the trichina worm (family Trichinellidae); Trichuris trichiura, the human whipworm; Capillaria hepatica, the capillary liver worm; and …
8drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …
9Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …
10Schistosomiasis — Classification and external resources Skin vesicles on the forearm, created by the penetration of Schistosoma. Source: CDC ICD 10 B …
