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podoconiosis in British English (ˌpɒdəʊˌkəʊniːˈəʊsɪs) noun medicine elephantiasis of the lower legs Examples of 'podoconiosis' in a sentencepodoconiosis A detailed structured interview was conducted on 1,704 cases of podoconiosis identified in the survey.A clinical algorithm was used to reliably diagnose podoconiosis, excluding filarial-associated lymphedema.1,935 cases of podoconiosis were registered, giving a prevalence of 2.8%.Reliable and detailed data on the prevalence and distribution of podoconiosis are scarce.Overall, 52 people with podoconiosis were identified after applying the clinical algorithm.A total of 913 study subjects (677 podoconiosis patients and 236 controls) participated.However, little effort has been made to understand these in the context of podoconiosis.Two-fifths of the study subjects had a relative affected with podoconiosis.A total of 142 (30.7%) households had two or more cases of podoconiosis. |