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elephantiasis

elep·han·tia·sis

UK/ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/ US/ˌɛlɪfʌˈntaɪʌsɪs/ uncommon obsolete

noun

Origin

From Latin elephantiasis or directly from Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (elephăntĭ́āsĭs).

Phrases

  • Arabian elephantiasis
  • congenital elephantiasis
  • elephantiasis Arabum
  • elephantiasis chirurgica
  • elephantiasis gingivae
  • elephantiasis neuromatosa
  • elephantiasis nostras
  • elephantiasis oculi

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