filariasis: Meaning and Definition of

fil•a•ri•a•sis

Pronunciation: (fil"u-rī'u-sis), [key]
— n.
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
filarial filariid
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