adjective
- of, relating to, or caused by filarial worms (parasitic nematodes)
Usage: medical/scientific term
Examples
- Filarian infections are transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical regions.
- The patient was diagnosed with a filarian disease after returning from West Africa.
- Filarian parasites can cause severe swelling in the legs and feet.
- Public health campaigns aim to reduce filarian transmission in endemic areas.