A complication of chronicfilariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.
Origin
From Latin elephantiasis or directly from Ancient Greek ἐλεφᾰντῐ́ᾱσῐς.
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