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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fil•a•ri•a•sis (fil′ə rī′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. - Pathologyinfection 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.
- filar(ia) + -iasis 1875–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: filariasis /ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs; fɪˌlɛərɪˈeɪsɪs/ n - 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin; see filaria |