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| el·e·phan·ti·a·sis [ èlləfən t əssiss ] |
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| Definition: |
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disfiguring illness causing swelling: a chronic disease in which parasitic worms obstruct the lymphatic system, causing enlargement of parts of the body, e.g. the legs and scrotum, and hardening of the surrounding skin. It is transmitted by mosquitoes.
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek< elephās "elephant"] |
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