| filaria | <zoology> A genus of slender, nematode worms of many species, parasitic in various animals. See: Guinea worm. Origin: NL, fr. L. Filum a thread. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| filarial | Pertaining to a filaria (or filariae), including the microfilaria stage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filarial arthritis | Arthritis occurring in filariasis, probably due to extravasation of lipid-rich lymph resembling chyle into the joint space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filarial dermatosis | A disease of sheep on high mountain ranges during the summer caused by larvae of the filarial worm, Elaeophora schneideri, which localise chiefly on the head, causing intense itching and loss of wool. Synonym: sorehead. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filarial funiculitis | Cellulitis of the spermatic cord due to filariasis; occurs endemically in Sri Lanka and Egypt, and probably elsewhere in the East. Synonym: endemic funiculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filarial hydrocele | Hydrocele due to microfilaria (chiefly of Wuchereria bancrofti) in the tunica vaginalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filarial periodicity | The circadian rhythm observed in the appearance of filarial microfilariae in the peripheral blood. See: diurnal periodicity, nocturnal periodicity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filarial synovitis | Synovial inflammation often followed by fibrotic ankylosis due to microfilariae in the joint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filariasis | <dermatology, infectious disease, zoology> A disease caused by the parasitic nematode worm Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi. The parasite blocks the lymphatic system and causes lymphatic oedema, resulting in the swelling and thickening of skin tissues and the tissues immediately below the skin. The disease most commonly occurs in tropical regions and is spread by bloodsucking insects (which carry the larval worms). (09 Oct 1997) |