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elephant man's disease
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Origin of elephant man's disease
From the name given to Englishman John Merrick (1862 or 63–90), who suffered from an extreme form of the disorder and was exhibited as a freak
Words nearby elephant man's disease
elephant grass, elephant gun, elephantiasis, elephantine, elephant in the room, elephant man's disease, elephants, elephant seal, elephant's-ear, elephant's-foot, elephant shrew
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