filariasis

[ fil-uh-rahy-uh-sis ]

/ ˌfɪl əˈraɪ ə sɪs /

noun

infection by filarial worms in the blood and lymph channels, lymph glands, and other tissues, the various species causing skin swellings, blindness, or elephantiasis if untreated.

Origin of filariasis

First recorded in 1875–80; filar(ia) + -iasis

Words nearby filariasis

filamentary, filamentous, filar, filaria, filarial, filariasis, filaricide, filariform, filariid, filasse, filate

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Example sentences from the Web for filariasis

It is fairly constant in trichinosis, uncinariasis, filariasis, and echinococcus disease.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
But filariasis is terribly common, and so is Culex fatigans.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget
It is not necessary here to describe the loathsome deformities which occur in the later stages of filariasis.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget
Filariasis: a disease caused by the presence of minute worms or Filaria, transmitted by mosquitoes.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

It was he who discovered that filariasis is transmissible by this method alone.
The Panama Canal|Frederic Jennings Haskin

British Dictionary definitions for filariasis

filariasis

/ (ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs, fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs) /

noun

a disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with the nematode worms Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi, transmitted by mosquitoes: characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatic vesselsSee also elephantiasis

Word Origin for filariasis

C19: from New Latin; see filaria

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Medical definitions for filariasis

filariasis

[ fĭl′ə-rī′ə-sĭs ]

n.

Disease caused by the presence of filariae in the tissues of the body, often resulting in occlusion of the lymphatic channels that can lead to elephantiasis.

Scientific definitions for filariasis

filariasis

[ fĭl′ə-rī′ə-sĭs ]

Any of various infections, often of the skin, eyes, and lymph nodes, caused by infestation of tissue with filariae.

单词	filariasis
释义	filariasis [ fil-uh-rahy-uh-sis ] / ˌfɪl əˈraɪ ə sɪs / noun infection by filarial worms in the blood and lymph channels, lymph glands, and other tissues, the various species causing skin swellings, blindness, or elephantiasis if untreated. Origin of filariasis First recorded in 1875–80; filar(ia) + -iasis Words nearby filariasis filamentary, filamentous, filar, filaria, filarial, filariasis, filaricide, filariform, filariid, filasse, filate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for filariasis It is fairly constant in trichinosis, uncinariasis, filariasis, and echinococcus disease. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd But filariasis is terribly common, and so is Culex fatigans. Experiments on Animals\|Stephen Paget It is not necessary here to describe the loathsome deformities which occur in the later stages of filariasis. Experiments on Animals\|Stephen Paget Filariasis: a disease caused by the presence of minute worms or Filaria, transmitted by mosquitoes. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith It was he who discovered that filariasis is transmissible by this method alone. The Panama Canal\|Frederic Jennings Haskin British Dictionary definitions for filariasis filariasis / (ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs, fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs) / noun a disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with the nematode worms Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi, transmitted by mosquitoes: characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatic vesselsSee also elephantiasis Word Origin for filariasis C19: from New Latin; see filaria 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 filariasis filariasis [ fĭl′ə-rī′ə-sĭs ] n. Disease caused by the presence of filariae in the tissues of the body, often resulting in occlusion of the lymphatic channels that can lead to elephantiasis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for filariasis filariasis [ fĭl′ə-rī′ə-sĭs ] Any of various infections, often of the skin, eyes, and lymph nodes, caused by infestation of tissue with filariae. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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