Medical Definition of lancet fluke
: a small liver fluke of the genus Dicrocoelium (D. dendriticum synonym D. lanceolatum) widely distributed in sheep and cattle and rarely infecting humans
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“Lancet fluke.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/lancet%20fluke. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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