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Definition of Elephantiasis

1. Noun. Hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis.

Definition of Elephantiasis

1. n. A disease of the skin, in which it become enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an elephant's hide.

Definition of Elephantiasis

1. 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. ¹

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Definition of Elephantiasis

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Medical Definition of Elephantiasis

1. A disease of the skin, in which it become enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an elephant's hide. Origin: L, fr. Gr, from, an elephant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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