Definitions | 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.
Translations: Etymology: From elephas, elephantis, from á (elephas)
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