Eukaryote
clonorchis sinensis
Subclass of:
Opisthorchidae
Definitions related to clonorchis sinensis:
  • A species of liver fluke in the class Trematoda. The life cycle of C. sinensis involves freshwater snails, fish, and humans. In humans they are found mainly in the common bile duct and gall bladder where they feed on bile.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of trematode flukes of the family Opisthorchidae. Many authorities consider this genus belonging to Opisthorchis. It is common in China and other Asiatic countries. Snails and fish are the intermediate hosts.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any trematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Clonorchis sinensis.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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