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Noun: elephantiasis  ,e-lu-fun'tI-u-sis
  1. Hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum), often the end state of filariasis
    "Elephantiasis can cause severe disfigurement and disability"

Type of: hypertrophy

Encyclopedia: Elephantiasis