Associations to the word «Elephantiasis»
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Wiktionary
ELEPHANTIASIS, noun. (pathology) 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.
Dictionary definition
ELEPHANTIASIS, noun. Hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis.
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