elephantiasis

/ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/

IPA: /EH0 L IH0 F AH0 N T AY1 AH0 S IH0 S/

noun
  1. 1

    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.

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