Question

Filariasis is also known as elephantiasis because

• A. disease Elephants are affected.
• B. excessive tooth enlargement
• C. excessive leg enlargement
• D. the patient begins to resemble an elephant

Answer 1

Answer:

C. excessive leg enlargement

• Because of the excessive enlargement of the legs, filariasis is also known as elephantiasis.

• Filariasis is a lymphatic system infection that causes swelling of infected organs such as male genital parts, limbs, mammary glands and so on.