elefantiasis

Definitions of elefantiasis
  1. noun
    hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis
    synonyms: elefancía
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    type of:
    hipertrofia
    abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
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