Definition of Elephantiasis. Meaning of Elephantiasis. Synonyms of Elephantiasis

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- Elephantiasis, often incorrectly called elephantitis, is the enlargement and hardening of limbs or body parts due to tissue swelling (edema). It is characterised...
- most cases have no symptoms, some people develop a syndrome called elephantiasis, which is marked by severe swelling in the arms, legs, ****, or genitals...
- Elephantiasis nostras is a disease that usually affects the lower legs or ****. Swelling is accompanied by rough nodules or wart-like plaques on the...
- affected regions which then progresses to elephantiasis. W. bancrofti often causes hydrocele and scrotal elephantiasis. Moreover, disruption of lymphatic vessels...
- condition would be a part of more diffuse sequelae commonly referred to as elephantiasis, which also affects the lymphatic system in other parts of the body...
- man who attracted worldwide attention for his problems with scrotal elephantiasis, which caused his **** to grow to a weight of 132.5 pounds (60.1 kg)...
- Podoconiosis, also known as nonfilarial elephantiasis, is a disease of the lymphatic vessels of the lower extremities that is caused by chronic exposure...
- lymphatic filariasis in humans. Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, is a condition characterized by swelling of the lower limbs. The two...
- malaria) and Aedes mosquitoes (which spread dengue fever, yellow fever, elephantiasis, and other diseases) represent only 30 of around 3,500 mosquito species;...
- a welfare scheme of pensions to old people, widows, Goud community, elephantiasis patients, AIDS afflicted people, physically disabled and beedi workers...