Parasitic Liver Disease:

Terms Related to Parasitic Liver Disease

• Parasitic Lung Disease

  Infections of the lungs with a parasite. They are caused most commonly by nematodes (roundworms).

• Parasitic Intestinal Disease

  Infections of the intestines with a parasite. They are caused most commonly by intestinal nematodes (roundworms) and cestodes (tapeworms). (From Merck Manual, 15th ed; Dorland, ...

• Flukes

  Class of parasitic flukes consisting of three subclasses, Monogenea, Aspidogastrea, and Digenea. The digenetic trematodes are the only ones found in man. They are endoparasites ...