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elephantiasisOne entry found. Main Entry: el·e·phan·ti·a·sis Pronunciation: \ˌe-lə-fən-ˈtī-ə-səs, -ˌfan-\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural el·e·phan·ti·a·ses \-ˌsēz\ Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a kind of leprosy, from Greek, from elephant-, elephas Date: 1562 1 : enlargement and thickening of tissues; specifically : the enormous enlargement of a limb or the scrotum caused by obstruction of lymphatics by filarial worms (especially Wuchereria bancrofti)
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