Elephantiasis

Meaning

Noun

●

In Pathology & Nematodes:

A

of

, in which

the

lymphatic vessels

, usually in the

or

,

of the

area.

●

In Pathology:

Synonym of leprosy.

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Origin

elephantiasis

English

elephas

Latin

-iasis

Latin

ἐλέφας

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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