filariasis
/ˌfɪləˈraɪəsɪs/noun
उच्चारण फ़िलरायसिस
फ़ाइलेरिया, हाथीपाँव (रोग)
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[U] medical
a tropical disease caused by small thread-like worms that are passed to humans by mosquitoes and that block the lymph vessels, often causing severe swelling of the legs
फ़ाइलेरिया, हाथीपाँव (रोग)
- Free medicines against filariasis are given to whole villages during the national campaign.
- Filariasis is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes.
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General knowledge
Lymphatic filariasis is spread by mosquitoes and can lead to elephantiasis, a condition in which the legs or other parts of the body become greatly swollen.
Lymphatic filariasis मच्छरों से फैलता है और इससे elephantiasis हो सकता है, जिसमें पैर या शरीर के दूसरे अंग बहुत अधिक सूज जाते हैं।