| opisthorchiasis | Infection with flukes of the genus opisthorchis. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| opisthorchid | Common name for members of the family Opisthorchiidae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| opisthorchidae | A family of lanceolate liver flukes of the class trematoda which occurs in animals and man. There are several genera including amphimerus, cyclorchis, delphinicola, metorchis, parametorchis, phocitrema, clonorchis, and opisthorchis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Opisthorchiidae | A family of trematodes that includes the genera Opisthorchis and Clonorchis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| opisthorchis | A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family opisthorchidae. It consists of the following species: o. Felineus, o. Noverca (amphimerus noverca), and o. Viverrini. The intermediate hosts are snails, fish, and amphibia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Opisthorchis sinensis | <radiology> Liver fluke, endemic to China, Japan, SE Asia, (?) cause of Oriental cholangitis, associated with cholangiocarcinoma !, bile duct is preferred site, snail reservoir leading to fresh water fish, XR: multiple stones in common bile duct (12 Dec 1998) |
| Opisthorchis viverrini | A species closely related to Opisthorchis felineus, very common in man in Thailand; causes opisthorchiasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| opisthotic | <anatomy> The inferior and posterior of the three elements forming the periotic bone. Origin: Gr. Behind +, ear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| opisthotonic | Relating to or characterised by opisthotonos. (05 Mar 2000) |
| opisthotonoid | Resembling opisthotonos. (05 Mar 2000) |
| opisthotonos | <neurology> A form of spasm in which the head and the heels are bent backward and the body bowed forward. Origin: Gr. Tonos = tension (18 Nov 1997) |
| opisthotonus | Spasm of the body where the head and heels are bent backward and the body is bowed forward. A type of extrapyramidal effect. (27 Sep 1997) |