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Descriptor English:   Elephantiasis, Filarial 
Descriptor Spanish:   Filariasis Linfática 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Filariose Linfática 
Synonyms English:   Filarial Elephantiasis
Lymphatic Filariasis
Bancroftian Elephantiasis
Elephantiasis, Bancroftian
Filariasis, Lymphatic  
Tree Number:   C03.335.508.700.750.361.350
C15.604.496.490
Definition English:   Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI or BRUGIA MALAYI. It is also called lymphatic filariasis. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; coordinate with BRUGIA MALAYI or WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI if pertinent
History Note English:   91(87); was see under FILARIASIS 1988-90; was see under LYMPHEDEMA 1987 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy TM transmission
US ultrasonography UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   19159 
Unique Identifier:   D004605 

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