- elephantiasis of the scrotum
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elephantiasis of the scrotum
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elephantiasis scroti — elephantiasis in which the scrotum is the principal seat of the disease; called also chylocele and lymph scrotum … Medical dictionary
Elephantiasis — Not to be confused with the disorder of the so called Elephant Man. Elephantiasis Classification and external resources Bellevue Venus Oscar G. Mason s portrait of a woman with elephantiasis. ICD … Wikipedia
Elephantiasis — Lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito borne parasitic disease caused by tiny thread like worms that live in the human lymph system. Best known from dramatic photos of people with grossly enlarged or swollen arms and legs. The parasitic worms… … Medical dictionary
Scrotum — A pouch of skin which contains the testes, epididymides, and lower portions of the spermatic cords. * * * A musculocutaneous sac containing the testes; it is formed of skin, containing a network of nonstriated muscular fibers (the dartos or… … Medical dictionary
elephantiasis — noun (plural elephantiases) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a kind of leprosy, from Greek, from elephant , elephas Date: 1562 1. enlargement and thickening of tissues; specifically the enormous enlargement of a limb or the scrotum caused by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
elephantiasis scroti — noun swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction • Syn: ↑chyloderma • Hypernyms: ↑elephantiasis … Useful english dictionary
elephantiasis — n. gross enlargement of the skin and underlying connective tissues caused by obstruction of the lymph vessels, which prevents drainage of lymph from the surrounding tissues. Inflammation and thickening of the walls of the vessels and their… … The new mediacal dictionary
elephantiasis — /el euh feuhn tuy euh sis, fan /, n. 1. Pathol. a chronic filarial disease resulting in lymphatic obstruction, characterized by marked enlargement of the parts affected, esp. of the legs and scrotum, transmitted by mosquitoes. 2. untoward growth… … Universalium
elephantiasis — el•e•phan•ti•a•sis [[t]ˌɛl ə fənˈtaɪ ə sɪs, fæn [/t]] n. pat a chronic disease characterized by marked enlargement of the legs, scrotum, and other parts due to obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, usu. caused by filariasis • Etymology: 1575–85;… … From formal English to slang
elephantiasis — noun 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 … Wiktionary
ELEPHANTIASIS — a peculiar skin disease, accompanied with abnormal swelling; so called because the skin becomes hard and stiff like an elephant s hide; attacks the lower limbs and scrotum; is chiefly confined to India and other tropical countries … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
