FILARIASIS

filariasis

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

filariasis (countable and uncountable, plural filariases)

Any disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea, transmitted by mosquitoes: characterised by inflammation.

Hypernyms

• helminthiasis

Hyponyms

• lymphatic filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti (Bancroftian filariasis), Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori.

• subcutaneous filariasis caused by Loa loa (eye worm, Loa loa filariasis), Mansonella streptocerca, and Onchocerca volvulus (river blindness)

• serous cavity filariasis caused by Mansonella perstans and Mansonella ozzardi

Source: Wiktionary

Fil`a*ri"a*sis, n. [NL.] (Med.)

Definition: The presence of filariæ in the blood; infection with filariæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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