filariasis

fil·a·ri·a·sis

F0117100 (fĭl′ə-rī′ə-sĭs)n. pl. fil·a·ri·a·ses (-sēz′) Disease caused by infestation, especially of the lymphatic system, with filarial worms.

[filar(ia) + -iasis.]

filariasis

(ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs; fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs) n (Pathology) 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 vessels. See also elephantiasis[C19: from New Latin; see filaria]

fil•a•ri•a•sis

(ˌfɪl əˈraɪ ə sɪs)

n. infestation with filarial worms in the blood, lymphatic tissue, etc. [1875–80]

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filariasis - a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vesselsdisease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

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filariasis

filariasis:

see elephantiasiselephantiasis
, abnormal enlargement of any part of the body due to obstruction of the lymphatic channels in the area (see lymphatic system), usually affecting the arms, legs, or external genitals.
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Filariasis

any one of several helminthic diseases of man and animals caused by the roundworms filariae.

Filariases of man occur mainly in tropical countries; they do not occur in the USSR. The source of the infection which is transmitted by arthropods, such as Nematocera and Tabanidae, is an infected person or animal. The principal types of filariases in humans are wuchereriasis, Malayan filariasis, loaiasis, and onchocerciasis. Among the manifestations of infection are fever, skin rashes and ulcers, inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, elephantiasis of the arms, legs, and scrotum, and affection of the eyes. Treatment consists of medications such as diethylcarbamazine, suramin sodium, and desensitizing preparations. Preventive measures include the elimination of the seats of infection through the control of the transmitters and protection against insect bites with heavy clothing and repellents.

Filariases of animals—horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and camels—occur in many countries and in southern regions of the USSR. The most common and dangerous ones are onchocerciasis, setariasis, and cutaneous filaroid infection.

filariasis

[‚fil·ə′rī·ə·səs] (medicine) A disease due to the presence of hairlike nematodes (filariae) in humans, including Wuchereria bancrofti, W. pacifica, and Onchocerca volvulus.

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noun a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels

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