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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005212
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Preferred Name

Fasciolidae

Definitions
A family of flukes of the class Trematoda occurring primarily in the liver of animals and man. There are six genera: Fasciola, Fasciolopsis, Fascioloides, Tenuifasciola, Parafasciolopsis, and Protofasciola. The adult form of Fasciolopsis occurs in the intestines of pigs and man.
Synonyms
Fasciolopses
Fascioloide
Fasciolopsis
Fascioloides
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