filariasis

American  

[fil-uh-rahy-uh-sis] / ˌfɪl əˈraɪ ə sɪs /

noun

1. 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 British  

/ ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs, fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs /

noun

1. 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

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filariasis Scientific  

/ fĭl′ə-rī′ə-sĭs /

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

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Etymology

Origin of filariasis

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

Example Sentences

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filariasis

The country has managed to eliminate malaria, polio, leprosy, the tropical parasitic disease filariasis commonly known as elephantiasis, and most other vaccine-preventable diseases.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2022

He was recognized by the World Health Organization for his work in the Cook Islands helping stamp out the tropical disease lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2020

The man, who was not identified, was diagnosed with lymphatic filariasis, which caused a fluid-filled sac caused a hydrocele to form around his testicle that then began to calcify, according to LiveScience.

From Fox News ● Jan. 14, 2020

Among the diseases it passes on — such as filariasis, yellow fever, dengue, Zika and West Nile fever — malaria accounted for 435,000 deaths in 2017.

From Nature ● Aug. 11, 2019

He's got a new disease called filariasis, a sort of low fever that he picked up in the Cubapines or Porsslania.

From Captain Jinks, Hero by Daniel Carter Beard