distomatosis

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Noun distomatosis has 1 sense

black disease, sheep rot, liver rot, distomatosis - a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products
--₁ is a kind of animal disease

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Distomatosis

Distomatosis is a medical term referring to a parasitic disease caused by flukes, particularly those belonging to the genus Fasciola. The disease primarily affects the liver, bile ducts, and other organs of various animals, including humans. Distomatosis is also known as fascioliasis.

Examples

After traveling to an endemic area, John unfortunately contracted distomatosis from eating contaminated watercress.
The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with distomatosis after observing the characteristic symptoms of liver fluke infection.
Distomatosis can be prevented by cooking meat properly and avoiding the consumption of raw watercress.

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