| 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) |
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| 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) |
| opisthorchiasis |
(Cat liver fluke) Infection by one of the liver flukes, Opisthorchis felineus or Opisthorchis viverrini, in the intra- and or extra-hepatic bile ducts. This infectionocxcur in the southern Europe and in Siberia, and it is quite common in some parts of the former USSR. The viverrini-type is found in Thailand and Laos. Longterm infection can cause biliary symptoms, some time severe cholangitis. Treatment with praziquantel is used, and in mild or moderately severe infections the prognosis is good.
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| opisthotonus |
Spasm of the body when the body is bowed forward and the head and heels are bent or arched backwards.
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| opisthotonos |
Backward arching of the head, neck or back with stiffness of the entire body(Chiari II symptom).
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| opisthotonos |
A posture of the body with markedly increased muscle tone and trunk arching such that the spine is markedly extended and the individual rests on his or her head and heels. This posture can be seen in tetanus but occurs intermittently in severe cerebral palsy. These tonic spasms may be misinterpreted as seizures. When they are prominent in choreoathetosis, the term tension athetosis may be used. ...
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| Opisthorchis felineus |
A species found in cats and other mammals. Humans become infected by eating raw or poorly cooked fish containing the larval forms.
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