1. a parasitic disease caused by infection with liver flukes of the genus Fasciola, transmitted through contaminated water and affecting the liver and bile ducts
Usage: medical term; also called liver fluke disease

Examples

• Fascioliasis is endemic in regions where people consume raw aquatic plants contaminated with fluke larvae.
• The disease fascioliasis can cause severe liver damage if left untreated.
• Cattle and sheep are commonly affected by fascioliasis in areas with poor sanitation.
• Diagnosis of fascioliasis typically involves detecting parasite eggs in stool samples.
• Prevention of fascioliasis requires avoiding consumption of uncooked watercress and other aquatic vegetation from contaminated sources.