angioelephantiasis
|an-gi-o-el-e-phan-ti-a-sis|
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/ˌændʒioʊˌɛlɪfænˈtaɪəsɪs/
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/ˌændʒiəʊˌɛlɪfænˈtaɪəsɪs/
vessel-related elephantiasis
Etymology
'angioelephantiasis' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'angeion' meaning 'vessel' and 'elephantiasis' meaning 'elephant-like condition', where 'angio-' refers to blood or lymph vessels and 'elephantiasis' refers to the disease causing thickened skin resembling that of an elephant.
'angioelephantiasis' was formed in modern medical terminology by combining the Greek roots 'angio-' and 'elephantiasis' to describe a specific form of elephantiasis involving the blood or lymph vessels.
Initially, it meant 'elephantiasis involving the blood or lymph vessels', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern medical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a chronic condition characterized by massive swelling and thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the limbs, due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, often caused by parasitic infection.
The patient was diagnosed with angioelephantiasis after years of progressive swelling in his leg.
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