elephantoid

• a word derived from elephant.
  elephant

  noun

  a very large herbivorous mammal of the family Elephantidae, the only extant family of proboscideans and comprising the genera Loxodonta (African elephants ) and Elephas (Asian elephants ): Elephants of all species are characterized by a long, prehensile trunk formed of the nose and upper lip, pillarlike legs, and prominent tusks, which are possessed by both sexes of Loxodonta and just the males of Elephas.

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There are several old accounts of scrotal tumors which have evidently been elephantoid in conformation.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

This operation has been most successful when performed on 262 elephantoid arms dependent on a late stage of cancerous breast.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

Clot-Bey removed an elephantoid tumor of the scrotum weighing 80 pounds, performing castration at the same time.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

W. R. Browne, Surgeon-General, reports from the Madras General Hospital an operation on a patient of thirty-five with elephantoid scrotum of six years' duration.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

The elephantoid change was below the waist, yet at the time of report the woman weighed 387 pounds.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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