congenital elephantiasis
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Elephantiasis — Éléphantiasis Éléphantiasis des jambes dû à une filariose lymphatique. L éléphantiasis, ou filariose lymphatique, désigne une maladie dont les symptômes sont une augmentation du volume d un membre ou d une partie du corps causée par un œdème, qui … Wikipédia en Français
Eléphantiasis — Éléphantiasis Éléphantiasis des jambes dû à une filariose lymphatique. L éléphantiasis, ou filariose lymphatique, désigne une maladie dont les symptômes sont une augmentation du volume d un membre ou d une partie du corps causée par un œdème, qui … Wikipédia en Français
Elephantiasis — Lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito borne parasitic disease caused by tiny thread like worms that live in the human lymph system. Best known from dramatic photos of people with grossly enlarged or swollen arms and legs. The parasitic worms… … Medical dictionary
congenital disease — noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically • Syn: ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic abnormality, ↑genetic defect, ↑inherited disease, ↑inherited disorder, ↑hereditary disease, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nevoid elephantiasis — noun thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction • Syn: ↑pachyderma • Hypernyms: ↑elephantiasis, ↑genetic disease, ↑genetic disorder, ↑genetic… … Useful english dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Lymphedema — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I89.0, I97.2, Q82.0 … Wikipedia
reproductive system disease — Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect the human reproductive system (reproductive system, human). They include abnormal hormone production by the ovaries or the testes or by other endocrine glands, such as the pituitary … Universalium
Eradication of infectious diseases — Eradication is the reduction of an infectious disease s prevalence in the global host population to zero.[1] It is sometimes confused with elimination, which describes either the reduction of an infectious disease s prevalence in a regional… … Wikipedia
Lymphedema — A common chronic, debilitating condition in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes swelling (edema) in them. Lymphedema (edema due to lymphatic fluid) may occur in the arms or legs. This often happens after lymph vessels… … Medical dictionary
