Pla·gi·or·chis
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Medical Definition of Plagiorchis
: a large genus (the type of the family Plagiorchiidae) of digenetic trematodes including parasites of the oviducts or intestine of various wild and domesticated birds and of the intestine of mammals
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“Plagiorchis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Plagiorchis. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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