Main Entry: el·e·phan·ti·a·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌel-ə-fən-ˈtī-ə-səs, -ˌfan-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural el·e·phan·ti·a·ses \-ˌsēz\

: 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)