1. Plural of elephantiasis; abnormal enlargement of body parts, especially the legs and genitals, caused by obstruction of lymphatic vessels, often due to parasitic infection.
Usage: medical term; typically used in clinical or scientific contexts

Examples

• The disease caused severe elephantiases in multiple patients across the region.
• Doctors studied various cases of elephantiases resulting from lymphatic filariasis.
• Treatment options for elephantiases have improved significantly in recent decades.
• The parasitic infection led to elephantiases affecting the lower extremities.
• Public health initiatives aim to prevent elephantiases in endemic areas.