NCIt definition : A species of parasitic flatworms in the family Troglotrematidae. The lifecycle of
P. westermani involves freshwater snails as the first intermediate host, freshwater
crustaceans as the second intermediate host, and humans or cats as the definitive
host. Infestation causes paragonimiasis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any trematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Paragonimus westermani.;