Elephantiasis (Noun)
Meaning
Hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with elephantiasis, a condition characterized by severe swelling of the legs and scrotum.
- Elephantiasis is a debilitating disease that causes extreme hypertrophy of the affected limbs, leading to disfigurement and disability.
- After years of living in areas where filariasis is prevalent, the man developed elephantiasis in his legs, leaving him unable to walk or stand for long periods.
- The villagers feared the disease, as they had seen firsthand the devastating effects of elephantiasis on those who contracted it, including extreme swelling and disfigurement.
- As a result of the parasitic infection, the young boy developed elephantiasis in his scrotum, which was painful and debilitating.