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le·on·ti·a·sis
\ˌlēən.tīəsə̇s\ noun
(plural leontia·ses \-əˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek leontiasis early stage of elephantiasis, from leont-, leōn lion + -iasis
1. : leprosy affecting the flesh of the face and giving it a leonine appearance
2. or leontiasis ossea : an overgrowth of the bones in the head producing enlargement and distortion of the face |