Filariasis
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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. countable, uncountable
- 2 a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels wordnet
Example
More examples"In the quiet of a courtyard in the northern Nigerian city of Jos, a dozen people sit in a circle on white plastic chairs, talking about their affliction: lymphatic filariasis, an infectious disease also known as elephantiasis."
Etymology
From filaria + -iasis.
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