Angioelephantiasis

/ˌændʒioʊˌɛləfənˈtaɪəsɪs/ noun

A condition of abnormal enlargement of blood vessels leading to massive swelling and thickening of body parts, resembling elephant-like proportions.

Greek 'angeion' (blood vessel) + 'elephantis' (elephant-like, from 'elephas'). This rare term combines vascular disease terminology with the classical medical reference to elephant-like swelling.

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