elephantoid fever

elephantoid fever definition - medical

el·e·phan·toid fever (ĕlˌə-fănˈtoidˌ, ĕlˈə-fən-toidˌ)

noun
Lymphangitis and temperature increase that mark the beginning of endemic elephantiasis.

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