filaria

[ fi-lair-ee-uh ]

/ fɪˈlɛər i ə /

noun, plural fi·lar·i·ae [fi-lair-ee-ee]. /fɪˈlɛər iˌi/.

any small, threadlike roundworm of the family Filariidae and related families, carried as a larva by mosquitoes and parasitic when adult in the blood or tissues of vertebrates.

Origin of filaria

<New Latin (1787), equivalent to Latin fīl(um) thread + -āria-aria

Words nearby filaria

filagree, filament, filamentary, filamentous, filar, filaria, filarial, filariasis, filaricide, filariform, filariid

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Example sentences from the Web for filaria

Not improbably these were all sexually-imperfect female examples of Filaria acuta hitherto found in the abdomen of grebes.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
As the species is new to science I have proposed to call it Filaria Mansoni, after the discoverer.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Chyluria occurs most frequently as a symptom of infection by Filaria sanguinis hominis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Some of the Annelida, as Filaria and Lumbricus, he also regarded as insects.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)|William Kirby

The embryos of the Filaria microstoma of the horse began to stand still at 46–47, and all died at 48 C.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for filaria

filaria

/ (fɪˈlɛərɪə) /

noun plural -iae (-ɪˌiː)

any parasitic nematode worm of the family Filariidae, living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates and transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis

Derived forms of filaria

filarial or filarian, adjective

Word Origin for filaria

C19: New Latin (former name of genus), from Latin fīlum thread

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Medical definitions for filaria (1 of 2)

filaria

[ fə-lâr′ē-ə ]

n. pl. fi•lar•i•ae (-ē-ē′)

Any of various threadlike nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea parasitic in vertebrates and often transmitted as larvae by biting insects. The adult form lives in the blood and lymphatic tissues, causing inflammation and obstruction that can lead to elephantiasis.

Other words from filaria

fi•lar′i•al (-ē-əl) null adj.

Medical definitions for filaria (2 of 2)

Filaria

n.

A genus of nematodes no longer in taxonomic use and whose members are now classified in the family Onchocercidae.

Scientific definitions for filaria

filaria

[ fə-lâr′ē-ə ]

Plural filariae (fə-lâr′ē-ē′)

Any of various slender, threadlike nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea that are parasitic in vertebrates and are often transmitted as larvae by mosquitoes and other biting insects. The adult form lives in the blood and lymphatic tissues and can cause inflammation and obstruction of lymphatic vessels.

单词	filaria
释义	filaria [ fi-lair-ee-uh ] / fɪˈlɛər i ə / noun, plural fi·lar·i·ae [fi-lair-ee-ee]. /fɪˈlɛər iˌi/. any small, threadlike roundworm of the family Filariidae and related families, carried as a larva by mosquitoes and parasitic when adult in the blood or tissues of vertebrates. Origin of filaria <New Latin (1787), equivalent to Latin fīl(um) thread + -āria-aria Words nearby filaria filagree, filament, filamentary, filamentous, filar, filaria, filarial, filariasis, filaricide, filariform, filariid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for filaria Not improbably these were all sexually-imperfect female examples of Filaria acuta hitherto found in the abdomen of grebes. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold As the species is new to science I have proposed to call it Filaria Mansoni, after the discoverer. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Chyluria occurs most frequently as a symptom of infection by Filaria sanguinis hominis. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd Some of the Annelida, as Filaria and Lumbricus, he also regarded as insects. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)\|William Kirby The embryos of the Filaria microstoma of the horse began to stand still at 46–47, and all died at 48 C. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold British Dictionary definitions for filaria filaria / (fɪˈlɛərɪə) / noun plural -iae (-ɪˌiː) any parasitic nematode worm of the family Filariidae, living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates and transmitted by insects: the cause of filariasis Derived forms of filaria filarial or filarian, adjective Word Origin for filaria C19: New Latin (former name of genus), from Latin fīlum thread Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for filaria (1 of 2) filaria [ fə-lâr′ē-ə ] n. pl. fi•lar•i•ae (-ē-ē′) Any of various threadlike nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea parasitic in vertebrates and often transmitted as larvae by biting insects. The adult form lives in the blood and lymphatic tissues, causing inflammation and obstruction that can lead to elephantiasis. Other words from filaria fi•lar′i•al (-ē-əl) null adj. Medical definitions for filaria (2 of 2) Filaria n. A genus of nematodes no longer in taxonomic use and whose members are now classified in the family Onchocercidae. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for filaria filaria [ fə-lâr′ē-ə ] Plural filariae (fə-lâr′ē-ē′) Any of various slender, threadlike nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea that are parasitic in vertebrates and are often transmitted as larvae by mosquitoes and other biting insects. The adult form lives in the blood and lymphatic tissues and can cause inflammation and obstruction of lymphatic vessels. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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