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Elephantiasis
Medical Definition: | Hypertrophy and thickening of the tissues from any cause. Elephantiasis caused by filarial infection is ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL. (From Dorland, 27th ed) |
Guide Notes: | a form of lymphedema; for elephantiasis of any cause other than filarial; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL is available |
Elephantiasis Medical Definitions and Terms
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