Opisthorchiasis is a parasitic disease caused by species in the genus Opisthorchis (specifically, Opisthorchis viverrini and Opisthorchis felineus). Medical care and loss of wages caused by Opisthorchis viverrini in Laos and in Thailand costs about $120 million annually or $120 million per year can cost Northeast Thailand only. Infection of Opisth...
Infection with flukes of the genus opisthorchis. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(o″pis-thor-ki´ә-sis) infection of the biliary tract by a liver fluke, either Opisthorchis felineus or O. viverrini.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′pis-thōr-kī′ă-sis Definitions: 1. Infection with the Asiatic liver fluke, Opisthorchis viverrini, or other opisthorchids.
[n] - infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish
noun infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish; common in eastern Asia