elephantiasis

One entry found for elephantiasis.

Main Entry: el·e·phan·ti·a·sis
Pronunciation: el--fn-t--ss, -fan-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -a·ses /-sz/
: 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)