Opisthorchis
noun
Op·is·thor·chis
ˌäp-əs-ˈthȯr-kəs 
: a genus of trematode worms of the family Opisthorchiidae including two (O. felineus and O. viverrini) that are parasites of the human liver acquired especially by eating raw or undercooked infected freshwater fish
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“Opisthorchis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Opisthorchis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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