noun
infestation with the large intestinal fluke Fasciolopsis buski; common in eastern Asia
• Hypernyms: ↑infestation
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\\-ˌläpˈsīəsə̇s\ noun (-es) : infestation with or disease caused by the large intestinal fluke (Fasciolopsis buski) of man
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/fas'ee oh lop suy"euh sis, feuh see'euh-, -suy'-/, n.
a parasitic disease caused by flukes of the genus Fasciolopsis and characterized by abdominal pain and diarrhea: common in the Far East.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.