filariasis (redirected from ocular filariasis)

fil·a·ri·a·sis  (fl-r-ss)

n. pl. fil·a·ri·a·ses (-sz)

Disease caused by infestation of tissue with filariae.

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[filar(ia) + -iasis.]

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filariasis [ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) 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

[from New Latin; see filaria]

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filariasis  (fl-r-ss)

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

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filariasis - a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning