
Elephantiasis
WordNet
noun
(1) Hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From elephas, elephantis, from ἐλέφας (elephas)
Noun
elephantiasis
- 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.