| fasciola | Origin: See Fasciole. <anatomy> A band of gray matter bordering the fimbria in the brain; the dentate convolution. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| fasciola cinerea | A small paired band that passes around the splenium of the corpus callosum from the lateral longitudinal stria to the dentate gyrus. Synonym: gyrus fasciolaris, fascia cinerea, fasciola cinerea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fasciola gigantica | A species, resembling Fasciola hepatica but of larger size, found in herbivores, especially in Africa, where it also infects humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fasciola hepatica | 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. (12 Dec 1998) |