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A disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms transmitted by mosquitoes: characterised by inflammation.
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Filariasis — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Filariasis Clasificación y recursos externos Aviso médico … Wikipedia Español
filariasis — f. parasit. Enfermedad provocada por presencia filarias (nemátodos del género Filaria) especialmente en los ganglios linfáticos de miembros y tronco. Provoca reacciones alérgicas e inflamatorias del tejido y suelen aparecer enormes edemas por… … Diccionario médico
Filariasis — (f), Filariose (f) eng filariasis, elephantoid fever … Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz Glossar
Filariasis — Fil a*ri a*sis, n. [NL.] 1. (Zo[ o]l., Med.) the presence of filariae within the body of an organism; infection with filariae. It is mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions. [Webster 1913 Suppl. PJC] 2. (Med.) a disease caused by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
filariasis — filariasis. f. Med. Enfermedad parasitaria producida por filarias. * * * altfilariasis o filariosis/alt ► femenino MEDICINA Enfermedad parasitaria debida a la presencia de filarias en la sangre o en los vasos linfáticos … Enciclopedia Universal
filariasis — f. Med. Enfermedad parasitaria producida por filarias … Diccionario de la lengua española
filariasis — [fil΄ə rī′ə sis] n. [ModL: see FILARIA] a disease caused by filarial worms transmitted by mosquitoes: the worms invade lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissue, causing chronic swelling of the lower extremities and other parts of the body … English World dictionary
Filariasis — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D005368 :: See special page for Filariasis in domestic animals Lymphatic Filariasis (Philariasis) is a parasitic and infectious tropical disease, that is caused by thread like… … Wikipedia
filariasis — /fil euh ruy euh sis/, n. 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. [1875 80; FILAR(IA) + IASIS] * * * ▪… … Universalium
Filariasis — Filariose ist eine Krankheit, die in Säugetieren durch parasitische Fadenwürmer ausgelöst wird (siehe auch Wurminfektion). Zu den Erregern gehören: Wuchereria bancrofti. Brugia malayi Loa loa Beispiele für Filariosen sind die in Afrika und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
filariasis — Presence of filariae in the tissues of the body or in blood (microfilaremia) or tissue fluids (microfilariasis), occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; living worms cause minimal tissue reaction, which may be asymptomatic, but death of… … Medical dictionary
