Elephantiasis

Pro Tip 1/3

Caused by Parasites

Most cases are due to parasitic infection; remember, it's not due to the animal elephant.

Travelers visiting endemic areas may risk contracting elephantiasis if bitten by infected mosquitoes.

Pro Tip 2/3

Medical Specificity

Use 'elephantiasis' to refer to severe lymphatic swelling, distinct from ordinary swelling or edema.

After years of untreated infection, he developed elephantiasis, not just simple swelling.

Pro Tip 3/3

Severity and Size

Understand that the term implies an extreme increase in size and usually indicates a serious condition.

The disease progressed to the point of elephantiasis, with her leg becoming massively enlarged.