"filariasis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: filariases [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪəsɪs Etymology: From filaria + -iasis. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|filaria|iasis}} filaria + -iasis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|filariases}} filariasis (countable and uncountable, plural filariases)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Diseases, Helminthic diseases, Infestations Categories (lifeform): Mosquito-borne diseases, Nematodes Hypernyms: helminthiasis Hyponyms: lymphatic filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti (alt: Bancroftian filariasis), Brugia malayi, and Brugia timori, subcutaneous filariasis caused by Loa loa (alt: eye worm, Loa loa filariasis), Mansonella streptocerca, and Onchocerca volvulus (english: river blindness), serous cavity filariasis caused by Mansonella perstans and Mansonella ozzardi Related terms: elephantiasis Translations (disease transmitted by insects): filariaasi (Finnish), νηματίαση (nimatíasi) [feminine] (Greek), mate pārūrū (Maori), filariose [feminine] (Portuguese), филяриато́з (filjariatóz) [masculine] (Russian)

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