Metagonimus
noun
Meta·gon·i·mus
-ˈgän-ə-məs 
: a genus of small intestinal flukes (family Heterophyidae) that includes one (M. yokogawai) common in humans, dogs, and cats in parts of eastern Asia as a result of the eating of raw fish containing the larva
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“Metagonimus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Metagonimus. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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