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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of leprosy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: leprosy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hypertrophy
Narrower terms: elephantiasis neuromatosa, elephantiasis scroti, chyloderma, nevoid elephantiasis, pachyderma
History
From Latin elephantiasis or directly from Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (elephăntĭ́āsĭs).
Across languages
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
