ELEPHANT MAN DISEASE
\ˈɛlɪfənt mˈan dɪzˈiːz], \ˈɛlɪfənt mˈan dɪzˈiːz], \ˈɛ_l_ɪ_f_ə_n_t m_ˈa_n d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\
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Hamartoneoplastic malformation syndrome of uncertain etiology characterized by partial gigantism of the hands and/or feet, asymmetry of the limbs, plantar hyperplasia, hemangiomas, lipomas, lymphangiomas, epidermal nevi, macrocephaly, cranial hyperostoses, and long-bone overgrowth. Joseph Merrick, the so-called "elephant man", apparently suffered from Proteus syndrome and not neurofibromatosis, a disorder with similar characteristics.
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].
Nearby Words
- eleotridae
- eleph
- elephant
- elephant bird
- elephant ear
- Elephant Man Disease
- elephant seal
- elephant tree
- elephant yam
- elephant's ear
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