filariasis

American  

[fil-uh-rahy-uh-sis] / ˌfɪl əˈraɪ ə sɪs /

noun

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.

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filariasis British  

/ ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs, fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs /

noun

1. a disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with the nematode worms Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi , transmitted by mosquitoes: characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatic vessels See also elephantiasis

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filariasis Scientific  

/ fĭl′ə-rī′ə-sĭs /

1. Any of various infections, often of the skin, eyes, and lymph nodes, caused by infestation of tissue with filariae.

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Etymology

Origin of filariasis

First recorded in 1875–80; filar(ia) + -iasis

Example Sentences

Using education and simple, low-cost methods, the Carter Center’s health initiatives addressed “neglected tropical diseases”: lymphatic filariasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis and malaria.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

In addition to Guinea worm, these are poliomyelitis, mumps, rubella, lymphatic filariasis, cysticercosis, measles, and yaws.

From Scientific American • Feb. 14, 2022

He was recognized by the World Health Organization for his work in the Cook Islands helping stamp out the tropical disease lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2020

The case report’s authors note that while filariasis is endemic in India, the calcification that occurred in this man’s scrotum remains rare, with authors noting just one other case published in 1935.

From Fox News • Jan. 14, 2020

In the middle of April I was seized with an attack of filariasis, a disorder caused by the sting of a certain kind of mosquito.

From Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 by Lumholtz, Carl