filariasis
filariasis noun: any disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea, transmitted by mosquitoes, characterised by inflammation.
Noun
filariasis (countable and uncountable, plural filariases)
- Any disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea, transmitted by mosquitoes, characterised by inflammation.
filariasis meaning in Tamil
filariasis in Tamil
- யானைக்கால் நோய்
Forms of filariasis
| plural | filariases |
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Origin of filariasis
From filaria + -iasis.
Words that rhyme with filariasis
- amoebiasis
- diocese
- -iasis
- ancylostomiasis
- angiostrongyliasis
- anisakiasis
- ascariasis
- baylisascariasis
- capillariasis
- enterobiasis
- leishmaniasis
- loiasis
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Questions about filariasis
- What does filariasis mean?
- Filariasis means any disease common in tropical and subtropical countries resulting from infestation of the lymphatic system with nematode worms of the superfamily Filarioidea, transmitted by mosquitoes, characterised by inflammation.
- What is filariasis in Tamil?
- Filariasis in Tamil is யானைக்கால் நோய். See Filariasis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is filariasis?
- Filariasis is a noun.
- What is the plural of filariasis?
- The plural of filariasis is filariases.
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