elephantiasis

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See also: éléphantiasis

English

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The swollen legs of someone suffering from elephantiasis.

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/

Noun

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elephantiasis (usually uncountable, plural elephantiases)

  1. (pathology) A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.
  2. (pathology, obsolete) Synonym of leprosy.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From the Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (elephantíāsis).

Noun

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elephantiasis f sg (genitive elephantiasis); third declension

  1. elephantiasis (a very virulent kind of leprosy)

Declension

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Third-declension noun (i-stem), singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative elephantiasis
Genitive elephantiasis
Dative elephantiasī
Accusative elephantiasin
elephantiasim
Ablative elephantiasī
Vocative elephantiasis

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