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Diseases » Lymphatic Filariasis » Glossary

Glossary for Lymphatic Filariasis

Arm swelling: A swelling located on the arm
Bancroftian filariasis:
Breast swelling: Swelling or enlargement of one or both breasts
Cirrhosis of the liver: Scarring of the liver from alcohol or other causes.
Congestive Heart Failure: Inadequate pumping and decline of heart function common in the elderly.
Elephantiasis: Lymphatic obstruction which causes severe swelling in the legs and groin area. It is usually caused by infection with a parasitic worm which is transmitted by mosquito bites.
Eosinophilia: This is when there is an abnormal increase in the eosinophils in the blood
Groin swelling: Swelling in the groin joint area
Immune disorders: Disorders that affect the immune system
Irons-Bhan syndrome: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by lymphoedema in the legs, heart defects and a hydrocele (swollen testicles).
Kidney damage: Any damage that occurs to the kidneys
Loiasis: A parasitic worm (Loa Loa) which is transmitted through a bit by the horsefly, deer fly or the Mango fly. The skin and eyes are usually affected. The worm larvae enter the blood stream through a bite by an infected fly. The adult worms move through the skin, eyes or other organs often causing a localized inflammation. Central Africa is the main area affected. Symptoms may take up to one and a half decades to occur and serious complications can occur depending on where the adult worm travels to within the body.
Lymph symptoms: Symptoms affecting the lymphatic system or lymph nodes
Lymphangitis: Inflammation of the lymphatic channels caused by an infectious agent.
Lymphedema: Swelling causes by lymphatic fluid retention
Lymphoma: Cancer involving lymph nodes and the immune system.
Mosquito-borne diseases: Diseases that are carried by the mosquito
Nephrotic syndrome: Various kidney glomeruli conditions
No symptoms: The absence of noticable symptoms.
Pain: A feeling of suffering, agony, distress caused by the stimulation of pain fibres in the nervous system
Pruritus: The sensation of itch
River Blindness: Skin and eye infection caused by the helminth (worm) 'Onchocerca volvulus', transmitted via fly bites and usually seen only in parts of Africa, the Middle East and South America
Sexual symptoms: Symptoms affecting the sexual organs
Society problems: Difficulty interacting in society.
Superficial thrombophlebitis: Inflammation of a vein wall
Swelling symptoms: Symptoms causing swelling or enlargement.
Swollen lymph nodes: Swelling or enlargement of the lymph nodes
Worm conditions: Any condition that is caused by infestation of worms
Wuchereria bancrofti: An infectious disease caused by a thin, white, threadworm which affects the lymphatic circulation. It is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito.