FILARIASIS


Meaning of FILARIASIS in English

ˌfiləˈrīəsə̇s noun

also fi·lar·i·o·sis fə̇ˌla(a)rēˈōsə̇s

( plural filaria·ses -īəˌsēz ; also filario·ses -ōˌsēz)

Etymology: New Latin, from filaria + -iasis or -osis

: infestation with or disease caused by filariae — compare bancroftian filariasis , elephantiasis

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