SINCE 1828
dirofilariasis
noun
di·ro·fil·a·ri·a·sis
| \-ˌfil-ə-ˈrī-ə-səs
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plural dirofilariases\-ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of dirofilariasis
: infestation with filarial worms of the genus Dirofilaria and especially with the heartworm (D. immitis)
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