Definitions of filariasis [ˌfɪl əˈraɪ ə sɪs]

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Definition of 'filariasis'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) filariasis
infestation with filarial worms in the blood, lymphatic tissue, etc.

Etymology: (1875–80)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) filariasis
a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels

Definition of 'filariasis'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. filariasis
Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face.

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