Eukaryote
fasciola hepatica
Subclass of:
Fasciola
Definitions related to fasciola hepatica:
  • A species of flatworms in the family Fasciolidae. The life cycle of F. hepatica involves snails as the intermediate host and humans and herbivores as the definitive host. Infection usually occurs through consumption of contaminated water plants.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of helminth commonly called the sheep liver fluke. It occurs in the biliary passages, liver, and gallbladder during various stages of development. Snails and aquatic vegetation are the intermediate hosts. Occasionally seen in man, it is most common in sheep and cattle.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any trematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Fasciola hepatica.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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