noun
- the larval stage of certain parasitic worms that circulates in the blood or lymph of infected hosts
Usage: medical; parasitology
Examples
- The blood test revealed microfilaria in the patient’s sample.
- Microfilaria are transmitted to humans through mosquito bites.
- The doctor examined the blood smear for microfilaria under a microscope.
- Treatment was started after microfilaria were detected in the lymphatic system.
- The presence of microfilaria indicates an active filarial infection.
- Laboratory technicians count microfilaria to assess infection severity.