elephantiasis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/
Etymology
From Latin elephantiasis or directly from Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (elephăntĭ́āsĭs).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) 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.
- (obsolete, uncountable, usually) Synonym of leprosy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elephantitus | alternative | lexicographic | |
| elephantiases | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| elephantitis | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
elephantiasis scroti · nevoid elephantiasis · elephantiasis nostras · Greek elephantiasis · elephantiasis vulvae · elephantiasis neuromatosa · elephantiasic · filarial elephantiasis · oschelephantiasis · elephantiasis chirurgica · congenital elephantiasis · Arabian elephantiasis · angioelephantiasis · lymphangiectatic elephantiasis · elephantiasis gingivae · elephantiasis oculi · elephantiasis telangiectodes · elephantiasis Arabum · gingival elephantiasis
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Translations (49)
ta யானைக்கால் நோய் (disease) · it elefantiasi (disease) · pt elefantíase (disease) · ja 象皮症 (disease) · cmn 象皮病 (disease) · id kaki gajah (disease) · ja 象皮病 (disease) · hi फीलपाया (disease) · bg слонска болест (disease) · la elephantiasis (disease) · bn গোদ (disease) · ka ელეფანთიაზი (disease) · az fil xəstəliyi (disease) · da elefantiasis (disease) · as কলগছীয়া (disease) · bn শ্লীপদ (disease) · gu હાથીપગું (disease) · kn ಆನೆಕಾಲು ರೋಗ (disease) · tr fil hastalığı (disease) · ru элефантиазис (disease) · el ελεφαντίαση (disease) · hi फ़ीलपाँव (disease) · grc ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱ (disease) · sa श्लीपद (disease) · fi elefanttitauti (disease) · te ఏనుగు వ్యాధి (disease) · la elephās (disease) · io elefantiazo (disease) · de Elefantenkrankheit (disease) · hi हाथीपाँव (disease) · hi श्लीपद (disease) · as শ্লীপদ (disease) · fi elefantiaasi (disease) · grc ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς (disease) · la elephantia (disease) · la elephanticus morbus (disease) · sw matende (disease) · or ଗୋଦର (disease) · hi फीलपा (disease) · es elefantiasis (disease) · id penyakit kaki gajah (disease) · gu શ્લીપદ (disease) · as গোধ (disease) · ne हात्तीपाइले (disease) · hy փղախտ (disease) · da elefantsyge (disease) · pl słoniowacizna (disease) · is fílildi (disease) · fr éléphantiasis (disease)