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Word: Elephantiasis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, from elephas, elephant- ‘elephant’ + -iasis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɛlɪf(ə)nˈtʌɪəsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a condition in which a limb or other part of the body becomes very enlarged due to obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, typically by the nematode parasites which cause filariasis.
Short Definition:condition in which limb becomes enlarged due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels
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