- fil|a|ri|a|sis
- fil|a|ri|a|sis «FIHL uh RY uh sihs», noun.a diseased condition caused by the presence of filariae in the blood, tissues, and especially lymph vessels.╂[< New Latin filariasis < Filaria filaria]
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sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
fil — aero·fil·ter; af·fil·i·a·tion; al·fil·a·ria; al·fil·e·ri·llo; de·fil·er; de·fil·ing·ly; fil·a·ment; fil·a·men·ta·ry; fil·a·ment·ed; fil·a·men·tous; fil·a·ree; fil·a·ri·a·sis; fil·a·ri·idae; fil·a·ture; fil·beard; fil·bert; fil·ial; fil·ial·i·ty;… … English syllables
SINAEUS fil. Canaan — Gen. c. 10. v. 17. de quo Bochart. Phill. l. 4. c. 36. Vide quoque sis Pelusium … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
filariasis — fil·a·ri·a·sis … English syllables
filariasis — /fil euh ruy euh sis/, n. infection 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. [1875 80; FILAR(IA) + IASIS] * * * ▪… … Universalium
filariasis — fil•a•ri•a•sis [[t]ˌfɪl əˈraɪ ə sɪs[/t]] n. pat infestation with filarial worms in the blood, lymphatic tissue, etc • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
filariasis — Presence of filariae in the tissues of the body or in blood (microfilaremia) or tissue fluids (microfilariasis), occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; living worms cause minimal tissue reaction, which may be asymptomatic, but death of… … Medical dictionary
dirofilariasis — Infection of animals and, rarely, humans with nematodes of the genus Dirofilaria. * * * di·ro·fil·a·ri·a·sis .fil ə rī ə səs n, pl a·ses .sēz infestation with filarial worms of the genus Dirofilaria and esp. with the heartworm (D. immitis) * * *… … Medical dictionary
