: infestation with or disease caused by liver flukes (Fasciola hepatica or F. gigantica)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Fasciola, genus of flukes + -iasis

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fascioliasis was in 1884

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Cite this Entry

“Fascioliasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascioliasis. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

: infestation with or disease caused by liver flukes of the genus Fasciola (F. hepatica or F. gigantica)

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