chyloderma
enUK| Noun | 1.chyloderma - swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction |
chyloderma
enUKelephantiasis
[el″ĕ-fan-ti´ah-sis]True elephantiasis, or elephantiasis filariensis, is most often caused by a slender threadlike filarial parasite, Wuchereria bancrofti, which enters the lymphatic system, causing an obstruction to drainage. The filaria larvae are transmitted by mosquitoes or flies that carry blood infected with them. Elephantiasis is most often encountered in tropical or subtropical areas such as Central Africa and certain Pacific islands; it is rare or nonexistent in the temperate zone.
The first visible signs are inflammation of the lymph nodes, with temporary swelling in the affected area, red streaks along the leg or arm, pain, and tenderness, attended by chills and fever (elephantoid fever), followed by formation of ulcers and tubercles, with thickening, discoloration, and fissuring of the skin. Specific drugs are administered for destruction of the parasites; bandages and elevation of the affected area help relieve the swelling. Sanitary control to eliminate the carrier insects is the most effective approach to elimination of this disease.
el·e·phan·ti·a·sis scro·ti
(el'ĕ-fan-tī'ă-sis skrō'tī)Synonym(s): chyloderma.
chyloderma
(ki?lo-der'ma) [? + derma, skin]chyloderma
enUK- noun
Synonyms for chyloderma
noun swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction
Synonyms
- elephantiasis scroti
Related Words
- elephantiasis
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