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fascioliasis

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fas·ci·o·li·a·sis  (f-s-l-ss, -s-)
n. pl. fas·ci·o·li·a·ses (-sz)
Infestation with parasitic flukes of the family Fasciolidae, especially infestation of the liver and bile ducts with the liver fluke.
[New Latin Fasciola, genus name (from Latin fasciola, diminutive of fascia, band) + -iasis.]
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Noun1.fascioliasis - infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot
fasciolosis
infestation - the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites


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