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steph·a·no·fi·la·ri·a·sis (stef″ə-no-fil″ə-riґə-sis) a chronic skin disease of cattle in certain parts of the United States, due to infestation with the nematode Stephanofilaria stilesi; called also filarial or verminous dermatitis and stephanofilarosis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
stephanofilariasis — steph·a·no·fil·a·ri·a·sis … English syllables
stephanofilariasis — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌfiləˈrīəsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from Stephanofilaria + sis : infestation with or disease caused by worms of the genus Stephanofilaria … Useful english dictionary
verminous dermatitis — stephanofilariasis … Medical dictionary
Stephanofilaria — A genus of Filaroid nematodes in the family Stephanofilariidae, subcutaneous parasites of large mammals, especially cattle. S. stilesi a skin infecting species of filaria parasitic in cattle and transmitted by the horn fly, Haematobia irritans;… … Medical dictionary
filarial dermatitis — 1. stephanofilariasis. 2. elaeophoriasis … Medical dictionary
stephanofilarosis — steph·a·no·fil·a·ro·sis (stef″ə no fil″ə roґsis) stephanofilariasis … Medical dictionary
-sis — sə̇s noun suffix (plural ses) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, feminine suffix of action 1. : process : action : ing … Useful english dictionary
