Filarial (Adjective)
Meaning
Related to or infested with or transmitting parasitic worms especially filaria.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The filarial infection caused severe swelling in the patient's legs and arms.
- Filarial diseases are typically spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
- The doctor specialized in treating filarial parasites that cause elephantiasis.
- Researchers studied the filarial worms to develop new treatments for the disease.
- The region's high incidence of filarial infections prompted a mass mosquito eradication campaign.