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elephantiasis meaning in Kannada

ಆನೆಕಾಲು ರೋಗ ānekālu rōga

/ˌɛlɪfənˈtaɪəsɪs/

elephantiasis in Kannada: ಆನೆಕಾಲು ರೋಗ (ānekālu rōga). 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.

Kannada words for elephantiasis

disease
ಆನೆಕಾಲು ರೋಗ ānekālu rōga

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 Kannada

What is the meaning of elephantiasis in Kannada?
Elephantiasis in Kannada is ಆನೆಕಾಲು ರೋಗ (ānekālu rōga).
elephantiasis ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Elephantiasis: ಆನೆಕಾಲು ರೋಗ (ānekālu rōga).
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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