Look up: Echinostoma

1. Echinostoma
   Type: Term Pronunciation: e-kī-nō-stō′mă Definitions: 1. A genus of digenetic flukes (family Echinostomatidae) with characteristic oral spines; widely distributed and parasitic in a broad range of bird and mammal hosts; several species have been reported in humans from Southeast Asia.
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2. echinostoma
   A genus of intestinal flukes of the family echinostomatidae which consists of many species. They occur in man and other vertebrates. The intermediate hosts are frequently mollusks. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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3. Echinostoma
   `Echinostoma` is an important genus that includes many parasites. Human echinostomiasis is an intestinal parasitic disease caused by one of at least sixteen trematode flukes from the genus Echinostoma. Found largely in southeast Asia and the Far East, mainly in cosmopolitan areas. It h...
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