filariasis
English
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
Hyponyms
- lymphatic filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti (Bancroftian filariasis), Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., and Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template..
- subcutaneous filariasis caused by Loa loa (eye worm, Loa loa filariasis), Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., and Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. (river blindness)
- serous cavity filariasis caused by Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template. and Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.
Translations
disease transmitted by insects
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See also
Further reading
filariasis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spanish
Noun
filariasis f (uncountable)
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