noun
- a tropical disease causing extreme swelling of body parts, especially the legs and genitals, due to parasitic worms blocking lymphatic vessels
Usage: medical
Examples
- Elephantiasis is transmitted through mosquito bites in tropical regions.
- The patient’s leg showed severe swelling characteristic of elephantiasis.
- Public health programs work to prevent elephantiasis in affected communities.
- Treatment for elephantiasis includes antiparasitic medications.
- Poor sanitation can increase the risk of elephantiasis transmission.
- The World Health Organization has initiatives to eliminate elephantiasis globally.