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a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels

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  1. n. a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
  2. The presence of filariæ in the blood; infection with filariæ.
  3. n:100 n. a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels