el·e·phan·ti·a·sis /ˌɛləfənˈtaɪəsɪs, -fæn-/ Show Spelled[el-uh-fuhn-tahy-uh-sis, -fan-] Show IPA noun
1. Pathology . a chronic filarial disease resulting in lymphatic obstruction, characterized by marked enlargement of the parts affected, especially of the legs, transmitted by mosquitoes.
2. untoward growth or development: bureaucratic elephantiasis.
Origin:
1575–85; < Latin < Greek elephantíāsis, equivalent to elephant- elephant + -iāsis -iasis
Do you know what Elephantiasis is? About 50% of people are unaware of this life-changing disease, and 25% of people don't know how to avoid it! This website will talk about how you get Elephantiasis, what it does, who it impacts, how to get rid of it, and most importantly, how to prevent it. Elephantiasis is not present in the United States, so it's not commonly discussed. Even if you had heard of it, you probably don't know the full background of this disease, and most likely, don't even know how you get it. But Elephantiasis is a disease that should be acknowledged worldwide.
If you want to learn the basics of Elephantiasis, scroll to the top of the page, and click 'description'. Or, click the green button below.
1. Pathology . a chronic filarial disease resulting in lymphatic obstruction, characterized by marked enlargement of the parts affected, especially of the legs, transmitted by mosquitoes.
2. untoward growth or development: bureaucratic elephantiasis.
Origin:
1575–85; < Latin < Greek elephantíāsis, equivalent to elephant- elephant + -iāsis -iasis
Do you know what Elephantiasis is? About 50% of people are unaware of this life-changing disease, and 25% of people don't know how to avoid it! This website will talk about how you get Elephantiasis, what it does, who it impacts, how to get rid of it, and most importantly, how to prevent it. Elephantiasis is not present in the United States, so it's not commonly discussed. Even if you had heard of it, you probably don't know the full background of this disease, and most likely, don't even know how you get it. But Elephantiasis is a disease that should be acknowledged worldwide.
If you want to learn the basics of Elephantiasis, scroll to the top of the page, and click 'description'. Or, click the green button below.
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