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Elephantiasis

//ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of leprosy. obsolete, uncountable, usually

Etymology

From Latin elephantiasis or directly from Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (elephăntĭ́āsĭs).

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