- elephantiases
- el·e·phan·ti·a·sis || ‚elɪfən'taɪəsɪs n. abnormal enlargement of parts of the body (disease)
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elephantiases
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elephantiasis — noun (plural elephantiases) 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
