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elephantiasis meaning in Assamese

কলগছীয়া kologosia

/ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/

elephantiasis in Assamese: কলগছীয়া (kologosia), গোধ (güdh), শ্লীপদ (slipod). In English, elephantiasis means a complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.

Assamese words for elephantiasis

disease
কলগছীয়া kologosia, গোধ güdh, শ্লীপদ slipod

English meaning of elephantiasis

  1. noun A complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.
  2. noun Synonym of leprosy.

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Questions about elephantiasis in Assamese

What is the meaning of elephantiasis in Assamese?
Elephantiasis in Assamese is কলগছীয়া (kologosia), গোধ (güdh), শ্লীপদ (slipod).
elephantiasis ৰ অসমীয়া অৰ্থ কি?
Elephantiasis: কলগছীয়া (kologosia), গোধ (güdh), শ্লীপদ (slipod).
What does elephantiasis mean in English?
Elephantiasis means a complication of chronic filariasis, in which nematode worms block the lymphatic vessels, usually in the legs or scrotum, causing extreme enlargement of the infected area.

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