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Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • The Skin
DEF

A chronic filarial disease due to infection of the lymphatic channels and characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatics and hypertrophy of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. The legs and external genitals are principally affected.

OBS

Often applied to hypertrophy and thickening of the tissues from any cause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Hypertrophie cutanée régionale due à une obstruction lymphatique qui peut être secondaire à une infection parasitaire ou au cancer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
  • Piel
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