el·e·phan·ti·a·sis

(ĕl′ə-fən-tī′ə-sĭs)

1. Chronic, often extreme enlargement and hardening of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissue, especially of the legs and external genitals, resulting from lymphatic obstruction.

2. A tropical filarial disease that often leads to this condition as a result of infestation of the lymph glands and vessels with filarial worms; lymphatic filariasis.

[Latin elephantiāsis, from Greek : elephās, elephant-, elephant + -iāsis, -iasis.]

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elephantiasis

(ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs)

(Pathology) pathol a complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the affected area. See also filariasis

[C16: via Latin from Greek, from elephas elephant + -iasis]

elephantiasic adj

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el•e•phan•ti•a•sis

(ˌɛl ə fənˈtaɪ ə sɪs, -fæn-)

n.

a chronic disease characterized by marked enlargement of the legs, scrotum, and other parts due to obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, usu. caused by filariasis.

[1575–85; < Latin < Greek elephantíāsis]

elephantiasis

Infestation of the lymph vessels by parasitic worms that are transmitted by mosquito bite. It can cause gross swelling.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

elephantiasis - hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis

hypertrophy - abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

elephantiasis neuromatosa - hypertrophy of a limb

chyloderma, elephantiasis scroti - swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction

nevoid elephantiasis, pachyderma - thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction

Translations

Elefantenkrankheit

elefantiaasielefanttitauti

elefantiasi

fil hastalığı

elephantiasis

[ˌelɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs] N → elefantiasis f inv

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elephantiasis

n → Elefantiasis f, → Elephantiasis f

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el·e·phan·ti·a·sis

n. elefantiasis, enfermedad crónica caracterizada por obstrucción de los vasos linfáticos e hipertrofia de la piel y tejido celular subcutáneo que afecta gen. las extremidades inferiores y los órganos genitales externos.

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elephantiasis

n elefantiasis f

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