Mosquitoes also carry lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis.是什么意思？

Mosquitoes also carry lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis.

蚊子也会携带淋巴丝虫病, 也称为象皮病.

mosquitoes

n. 蚊子( mosquito的名词复数 )；

例句
...carriers of disease such as mosquitoes and worms.
蚊子、蠕虫之类携带病毒的昆虫

also

adv. 也，同样，并且；conj. 另外；

例句
The media have also abetted the feeling of unreality.
媒体也在一旁对这种非现实感推波助澜。

carry

vt. 支撑，携带，输送，运载；vt.& vi. 运送，搬运，具有；vi. （文学、戏剧等）对读者，扔（或踢）到…距离，（马等）具有某种姿势，传得很远；n. （枪炮、火箭等的）射程，运输，运送；

例句
Some trains carry bicycles, but accommodation is restricted so a reservation is essential.
有些火车可以运载自行车，但因空间有限需要提前预订。

lymphatic

adj. 淋巴的，分泌淋巴的，输送淋巴的，（指人）苍白无力的；

例句
Carcinoma of the oesophagus usually extends by local invasion and lymphatic spread.
食管癌通常通过局部浸透和淋巴扩散而扩展.

filariasis

n. 丝虫病，带丝虫的，丝虫引起的，粗腿病；

例句
The water desert drop drop in filariasis is expensive be like oil.
水在流火的戈壁滴滴贵如油.

known

adj. 大家知道的，已知的，知名的，向某人作自我介绍；v. 知道( know的过去分词 )，看到过，听到过，经历过；

例句
I've known clients of mine go to absurd lengths, just to avoid paying me a few pounds...
我知道我的一些客户就为了少付我几英镑，可谓无所不用其极。

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

elephantiasis

n. 象皮肿，肿大；