First Known Use: 1890
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fascioliasis
noun fa·sci·o·li·a·sis \fə-ˌsē-ə-ˈlī-ə-səs, -ˌsī-\
plural fa·sci·o·li·a·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of FASCIOLIASIS
: infestation with or disease caused by liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica or F. gigantica)
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Origin of FASCIOLIASIS
New Latin, from Fasciola, genus of flukes + -iasis
Medical Dictionary
fascioliasis
noun fa·sci·o·li·a·sis \fə-ˌsē-ə-ˈlī-ə-səs, -ˌsī-\
plural fa·sci·o·li·a·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of FASCIOLIASIS
: infestation with or disease caused by liver flukes of the genus Fasciola (F. hepatica or F. gigantica)
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