pachydermia

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English

Etymology

From pachy- (thick) +‎ -derm (skin) +‎ -ia.

Noun

pachydermia (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Elephantiasis.
  2. (medicine) Increased resistance of the red cells in anemia.

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