trematode

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T0337800 (trĕm′ə-tōd′)n. Any of numerous flatworms of the class Trematoda, including both external and internal parasites of animal hosts, that have a thick outer cuticle and one or more suckers or hooks for attaching to host tissue.

[From New Latin Trēmatōda, class name, from Greek trēmatōdēs, having holes, from trēma, trēmat-, perforation; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]

trem′a·tode′ adj.

trematode

(ˈtrɛməˌtəʊd; ˈtriː-) n (Animals) any parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, which includes the flukes[C19: from New Latin Trematoda, from Greek trēmatōdēs full of holes, from trēma a hole]

trem•a•tode

(ˈtrɛm əˌtoʊd, ˈtri mə-)

n. any of various parasitic flatworms of the class Trematoda, having external suckers. Also called fluke. [1830–40; < New Latin Trematoda « Greek trēmatṓdēs having holes =trēmat-, s. of trêma hole + -ōdēs -ode¹]

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Noun

trematode - parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a hosttrematode worm, flukeflatworm, platyhelminth - parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened bodyclass Trematoda, Trematoda - parasitic flatworms (including flukes)Fasciola hepatica, liver fluke - flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humansFasciolopsis buski - fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asiablood fluke, schistosome - flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals

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trematode

trematode:

see flukefluke,
parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm. Instead of the cilia, external sense organs, and epidermis of the free-living flatworms, adult flukes have sucking disks with which they cling to their hosts and an external cuticle that resists digestion
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, phylum containing about 20,000 species of soft-bodied, bilaterally symmetrical, invertebrate animals, commonly called flatworms. There are four classes: the free-living, primarily aquatic class, Turbellaria, and Trematoda, Cestoda, and Monogenea, which are
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trematode

fluke

[flo̳k] an organism of the class trematoda, characterized by a body that is usually flat and often leaflike; flukes can infect the blood, liver, intestines, and lungs. Called also trematode.
Flukes are not common in the United States but are a serious problem in many Asian, tropical, and subtropical countries. The Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis, enters the body in raw or improperly cooked fish and may cause enlargement of the liver, jaundice, anemia, and weakness. Another liver fluke, Fasciola hepatica, is occasionally found in humans; it causes obstruction of the bile ducts and enlargement of the liver. Blood flukes such as Schistosoma penetrate the skin, make their way to the blood and travel to various parts of the body (see also schistosomiasis).
Treatment varies according to the type of fluke involved and requires careful medical supervision. Proper cooking of fish provides protection against liver fluke infection. Since snails are carriers of flukes, their destruction, usually by poison, is an effective preventive measure in areas where fluke infection is a problem.

trem·a·tode

, trematoid (trem'ă-tōd, trem'ă-toyd), 1. Common name for a fluke of the class Trematoda. 2. Relating to a fluke of the class Trematoda.

trematode

(trĕm′ə-tōd′)n. Any of numerous flatworms of the class Trematoda, including both external and internal parasites of animal hosts, that have a thick outer cuticle and one or more suckers or hooks for attaching to host tissue.

trem′a·tode′ adj.

trem·a·tode

, trematoid (trem'ă-tōd, -toyd) 1. Common name for a fluke of the class Trematoda. 2. Relating to a fluke of the class Trematoda.

trematode

Any of the large number of parasitic flatworms, of the class Trematoda , that are equipped with suckers by which they attach themselves to host tissue. This class includes the Schistosome species and the liver flukes.

trematode

any parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, including the FLUKES.

Trematode

Parasitic flatworms or another name for fluke, taken from a Greek word that means having holes.Mentioned in: Antihelminthic Drugs, Fluke Infections

trem·a·tode

, trematoid (trem'ă-tōd, -toyd) Common name for a fluke of the class Trematoda.

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noun parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host

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