Main Entry: Op·is·thor·chis Pronunciation: "äp-&s-'thor-k&s Function: noun : the type genus of the family Opisthorchiidaeincluding several trematodes that are casual or incidental parasites of the human liver
Opisthorchis Op·is·thor·chis (ŏp'ĭs-thôr'kĭs, ō'pĭs-) n. A genus of trematodes found in the bile ducts or gallbladder of fish-eating mammals, birds, and fish.