Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Disease caused by infestation of tissue with filariae.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Presence of Filaria in the blood-vessels and lymph-vessels: the underlying cause of elephantiasis.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl., Med.) the presence of filariae within the body of an organism; infection with filariae. It is mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
- noun (Med.) a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels. Death of the adult worms may lead to inflammation and permanent fibrosis; the condition may lead to serious symptoms, such as elephantiasis or blindness. See
river blindness
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- noun A
disease common in tropical andsubtropical countries resulting from infestation of thelymphatic system withnematode worms transmitted bymosquitoes : characterised byinflammation .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
Etymologies
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Examples
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He's got a new disease called filariasis, a sort of low fever that he picked up in the Cubapines or
Captain Jinks, Hero Ernest Howard Crosby 1881
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In addition, USAID is supporting efforts to eliminate two other NTDs in the Western Hemisphere - lymphatic filariasis and river blindness.
Peter Hotez: Clinton-Sebelius-Obama Apologies for Guatemala Are Just the First Step Peter Hotez 2010
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In addition, USAID is supporting efforts to eliminate two other NTDs in the Western Hemisphere - lymphatic filariasis and river blindness.
Peter Hotez: Clinton-Sebelius-Obama Apologies for Guatemala Are Just the First Step Peter Hotez 2010
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Leprosy and lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis, leave victims deformed, hamper productivity and normal social interaction, Chan said.
1 Billion Suffer From Hidden Tropical Diseases, Says WHO AP 2010
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Local, national and regional political will and leadership is also needed if we, together, are to meet the target of eliminating lymphatic filariasis, river blindness and trachoma, from the region by 2015.
Peter Hotez: Clinton-Sebelius-Obama Apologies for Guatemala Are Just the First Step Peter Hotez 2010
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In addition, USAID is supporting efforts to eliminate two other NTDs in the Western Hemisphere - lymphatic filariasis and river blindness.
Peter Hotez: Clinton-Sebelius-Obama Apologies for Guatemala Are Just the First Step Peter Hotez 2010
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Local, national and regional political will and leadership is also needed if we, together, are to meet the target of eliminating lymphatic filariasis, river blindness and trachoma, from the region by 2015.
Peter Hotez: Clinton-Sebelius-Obama Apologies for Guatemala Are Just the First Step Peter Hotez 2010
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In addition, USAID is supporting efforts to eliminate two other NTDs in the Western Hemisphere - lymphatic filariasis and river blindness.
Peter Hotez: Clinton-Sebelius-Obama Apologies for Guatemala Are Just the First Step Peter Hotez 2010
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Local, national and regional political will and leadership is also needed if we, together, are to meet the target of eliminating lymphatic filariasis, river blindness and trachoma, from the region by 2015.
Peter Hotez: Clinton-Sebelius-Obama Apologies for Guatemala Are Just the First Step Peter Hotez 2010
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Local, national and regional political will and leadership is also needed if we, together, are to meet the target of eliminating lymphatic filariasis, river blindness and trachoma, from the region by 2015.
Peter Hotez: Clinton-Sebelius-Obama Apologies for Guatemala Are Just the First Step Peter Hotez 2010
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