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Elephantiasis

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A peculiar skin disease, accompanied with abnormal swelling; so called because the skin becomes hard and stiff like an elephant's hide; attacks the lower limbs and scrotum; is chiefly confined to India and other tropical countries.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Elephantiasis'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/elephantiasis.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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