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dirofilariasis

noun di·ro·fil·a·ri·a·sis \-ˌfil-ə-ˈrī-ə-səs\
plural di·ro·fil·a·ri·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of DIROFILARIASIS

:  infestation with filarial worms of the genus Dirofilaria and especially with the heartworm (D. immitis)

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