elephantiasis
Plural: elephantiases
Noun
- hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis
- 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.
- Synonym of leprosy.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin elephantiasis or directly from Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (elephăntĭ́āsĭs).
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