ELEPHANTIASIS OF THE ANTILLES
\ˈɛlɪfˌanʃɪˌasiz ɒvðɪ antˈɪliːz], \ˈɛlɪfˌanʃɪˌasiz ɒvðɪ antˈɪliːz], \ˈɛ_l_ɪ_f_ˌa_n_ʃ_ɪ__ˌa_s_i_z ɒ_v_ð_ɪ_ a_n_t_ˈɪ_l_iː_z]\
Definitions of ELEPHANTIASIS OF THE ANTILLES
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It is characterized by the leg being enormously tumid and misshapen; skin thickened, livid, and rugous, often scaly; scrotum, arms, or other parts sometimes participating in the affection. The Bucnemia Tropica, Cochin leg, is an affection of this kind.
By Robley Dunglison
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.