elephantiasis

Noun

Meaning

A disease of the skin, in which it become enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an elephant's hide.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

black death hepatitis madness leprosy influenza diphtheria dysentery dermatitis herpes acne lichen eczema itch lockjaw malaria

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Hypernyms

hypertrophy

Hyponyms

pachyderma chyloderma nevoid elephantiasis elephantiasis scroti elephantiasis neuromatosa

Related terms

elephantic

Phrases with the word

gingival elephantiasis lymphangiectatic elephantiasis Arabian elephantiasis congenital elephantiasis elephantiasis chirurgica elephantiasis gingivae

Examples

Genius is an exaggeration of dimension. So is elephantiasis. Both may be only a disease. Ayn Rand

It is not right to ask a man with elephantiasis of the scrotum to take on small pox as well, when thousands of other people have not had even their share of small diseases. African Proverb

Neglected Tropical Diseases such as trachoma, bilharzia, and elephantiasis among others have now been added to the annual scorecard on disease progress that has been running under the African Leaders Malaria Alliance. Source: Internet

Is there any difference between filariasis and elephantiasis? Source: Internet

Elephantiasis may also affect the head and face. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

elephanthood elephantiac elephantiasic elephantiasis Arabum elephantiasis chirurgica elephantiasis gingivae