Disease or Syndrome
elephantiasis Audio
el·e·phan·ti·a·sis [ el-uh-fuhn-tahy-uh-sis, -fan- ]
Subclass of:
Lymphedema
Etymology:
Greek elephas = elephant + -iasis = condition
Definitions related to elephantiasis:
  • Enlargement of an area of the body due to obstruction within the lymphatic system and the resulting accumulation of lymph.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Hypertrophy and thickening of tissues from causes other than filarial infection, the latter being described as ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (stage iii lymphedema) A condition in which tissue or a limb becomes very swollen and thick, and changes color. It is caused by a block in the flow of lymph and a buildup of fluid in tissues.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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