clonorchiasis
noun
clo·nor·chi·a·sis
| \ ˌklō-nȯr-ˈkī-ə-səs
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also clonorchiosis \ -(ˌ)nȯr-kē-ˈō-səs
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plural clonorchiases\ -ˌsēz
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also clonorchioses\ -ˌsēz
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also clonorchioses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of clonorchiasis
: infestation with or disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) that invades bile ducts of the liver after ingestion in uncooked fish and when present in large numbers causes severe systemic reactions including edema, liver enlargement, jaundice, and diarrhea