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elephantiasisOne entry found for elephantiasis. Main Entry: el·e·phan·ti·a·sisPronunciation: Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -a·ses /- : enlargement and thickening of tissues; specifically : the enormous enlargement of a limb or the scrotum caused by obstruction of lymphatics by filarial worms of the genus Wuchereria (W. bancrofti) or a related genus (Brugia malayi)
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