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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.
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Filariasis
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| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
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| filariasis (ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs, fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs) | |
| —n | |
| See also elephantiasis 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 | |
| [C19: from New Latin; see | |
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filariasis fil·a·ri·a·sis (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.
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Science Dictionary
filariasis  (fĭl'ə-rī'ə-sĭs) Pronunciation Key
Any of various infections, often of the skin, eyes, and lymph nodes, caused by infestation of tissue with filariae. |
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filariasis
a group of infectious disorders caused by threadlike nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea, that invade the subcutaneous tissues and lymphatics of mammals, producing reactions varying from acute inflammation to chronic scarring. In the form of heartworm, it may be fatal to dogs and other mammals.
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