Elephantiasis - ț̢
Hypertrophy and thickening of the tissues from any cause. Elephantiasis caused by filarial infection is ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Synonyms : Elephantiases
Elephantiasis, Filarial - ț̢
Parasitic infestation of the human lymphatic system by WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI or BRUGIA MALAYI. It is also called lymphatic filariasis.
Elephants - ț̢
Large mammals with columnar limbs, bulky bodies, and elongated snouts. They are the only surviving members of the Proboscidea; others of which (mastodon) are extinct. Do not confuse with the Proboscidea plant genus (PEDALIACEAE).