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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 63â90), who suffered from an extreme form of the disorder and was exhibited as a freak
Words nearby elephant man's disease
elephantiasis, elephantiasis neuromatosa, elephantiasis nostras, elephantiasis scroti, elephantine, elephant man's disease, elephantoid fever, elephants, elephant seal, elephant's-ear, elephant's-foot
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