Disease or Syndrome
filarial elephantiases
Subclass of:
Vector Borne Diseases;
Lymphedema;
Filariasis
Definitions related to filarial elephantiases:
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(lymphatic filariasis) A clinical disorder that is caused by obstruction of the lymphatic system years after filarial infection. It is characterized by painful and profound lymphedema, resulting in significant swelling (elephantiasis) of extremities and genitals.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(elephantiasis, filarial) Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI or BRUGIA MALAYI. It is also called lymphatic filariasis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Lymphatic filariasis is infection of the lymphatic system caused by one of three species of roundworms. People have a fever, swollen lymph nodes, pain in the limbs and groin, and, if the infection becomes chronic, swelling that can become constant and disfiguring.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Lymphatic filariasis is a parasitic disease caused by microscopic, thread-like worms that only live in the human lymph system, which maintains the body's fluid balance and fights infections. It is spread from person to person by mosquitoes. Most infected people are asymptomatic and never develop clinical symptoms. A small percentage of...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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