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Medical Definition of Periodic filariasis
1. A form of filariasis in which microfilariae appear in the peripheral blood at regular 24-hr intervals; usually refers to the nocturnal periodicity of bancroftian filariasis. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. A form of filariasis in which microfilariae appear in the peripheral blood at regular 24-hr intervals; usually refers to the nocturnal periodicity of bancroftian filariasis. (05 Mar 2000)