opisthorchiasis

9.9

Tiny flat worms cause a disease you get from eating raw or undercooked freshwater fish

noun
/ˌɑːpɪsˌθɔːrˈkaɪəsɪs/

Specialized

: opisthorchiasis

Consuming raw freshwater fish increases the risk of contracting opisthorchiasis.

Examples

Doctors diagnosed him with opisthorchiasis after he developed symptoms following a trip to Southeast Asia.
The spread of opisthorchiasis is a major public health concern in some Asian countries.
Many people in Southeast Asia suffer from opisthorchiasis.
Is opisthorchiasis treatable with medication?
Consuming raw freshwater fish increases the risk of contracting opisthorchiasis.
Doctors diagnosed him with opisthorchiasis after he developed symptoms following a trip to Southeast Asia.
The spread of opisthorchiasis is a major public health concern in some Asian countries.

Surface Forms

opisthorchiasis singular

opisthorchiases plural

Morphology

opisthorchiasis = Opisthorchis (opaque) = opisthorchis + iasis

Built from the scientific parasite name 'Opisthorchis' + medical suffix '-iasis'; the disease sense is specialized medical terminology not derivable by an average B1 learner from the components.

Etymology

The word opisthorchiasis comes from the parasite name Opisthorchis, made from Greek opistho- 'behind' and -orchis 'testicle' because the fluke has its testicles near the back. So opisthorchiasis is the disease caused by this fluke, often picked up by eating raw or undercooked freshwater fish.