CHINESE LIVER FLUKE


Meaning of CHINESE LIVER FLUKE in English

/liv"euhr/

a parasitic Asian flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis, that infects the gastrointestinal tract and bile duct following ingestion of contaminated raw or insufficiently cooked freshwater fish. Cf. trematode .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .