Diseases

Filarial Elephantiasis

Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI or BRUGIA MALAYI. It is also called lymphatic filariasis.

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Abstract

Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI or BRUGIA MALAYI. It is also called lymphatic filariasis.

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Synonyms

26 entry terms
  • Elephantiasis, Filarial
  • Filariasis, Lymphatic
  • Lymphatic Filariasis
  • Filarial Elephantiases
  • Lymphatic Filariases
  • Bancroftian Elephantiasis
  • Bancroftian Filariasis
  • Brugian Filariasis
  • Brugoa malayi Infection
  • Elephantiasis, Bancroftian
  • Elephantiasis, Malayi
  • Malayi Filariasis
  • Wuchereria bancrofti Infection
  • Bancroftian Elephantiases
  • Bancroftian Filariases
  • Brugian Filariases
  • Brugoa malayi Infections
  • Filariasis, Bancroftian
  • Filariasis, Brugian
  • Filariasis, Malayi
  • Infection, Brugoa malayi
  • Infection, Wuchereria bancrofti
  • Malayi Elephantiases
  • Malayi Elephantiasis
  • Malayi Filariases
  • Wuchereria bancrofti Infections

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; coordinate with BRUGIA MALAYI or WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI if pertinent

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History Note

91(87); was see under FILARIASIS 1988-90; was see under LYMPHEDEMA 1987

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Previous Indexing

  • Elephantiasis (1975-1986)
  • Filariasis (1966-1986)

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  1. C01w.610w.335w.508w.700.750.361w.350w
  2. C01w.920.852w.250w
  3. C15.604w.496w.490w

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NLM Classification

WC 880

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Filarial Elephantiasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004605. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004605
  2. Filarial Elephantiasis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphatic_filariasis
  3. Filarial Elephantiasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192100