elephantiasis

Senso (Inglese)

1. (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.
2. (obsolete, uncountable, usually) Synonym of leprosy.

Concetti

elefantiasi

sinonimi

filariasis

elephantine

swelled leg

cochin leg

myelolymphangioma

morbus elephas

Traduzioni

éléphantiasis

elefantiasis

elefantiasi

elefantíase

fil hastalığı

ελεφαντίαση

Filariasis

elefantiasis

elephanticus morbus

Elefantiasis

Elefantenkrankheit

elephantiasis

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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