| microfilaria | The prelarval stage of filarioidea in the blood and other tissues of mammals and birds. They are removed from these hosts by blood-sucking insects in which they metamorphose into mature larvae. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| acrodermatitis perstans | pustulosis palmaris et plantaris |
| Mansonella perstans | The "persistent filaria," a species widely prevalent in tropical Africa and northern South America where it infects human peritoneal and other body cavities, but is non-or mildly pathogenic; characteristic subperiodic microfilariae occur in peripheral blood. It is transmitted in Africa by the biting midges Culicoides austeni and C. Grahami. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hyperkeratosis lenticularis perstans | Small keratotic papules on the dorsa of the feet and legs, and occasionally elsewhere, with pinpoint keratotic papules of the palms and soles; onset in the fourth and fifth decades; possibly an autosomal dominant trait. Synonym: Flegel's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans | A disseminated eruption of telangiectases associated with erythematous and edematous macules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erysipelas perstans faciei | Chronic, dusky red eruption of erysipelas on the face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema dyschromicum perstans | Variously sized gray or red, slightly elevated macular lesions that tend to coalesce on the trunk, extremities, and face, commonly in dark-skinned Latin Americans; of unknown cause. Synonym: ashy dermatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema figuratum perstans | A chronic recurring erythematous eruption consisting of small and large annular lesions, with a scant marginal scale, usually of unknown cause. Synonym: erythema figuratum perstans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema perstans | Probably a chronic form of erythema multiforme in which the relapses recur so persistently that the eruption is almost permanent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| urticaria perstans | A form of chronic urticaria in which the wheals persist unchanged for long periods; includes urticarial vasculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |