esthiomene

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/ˌɛsθiˈɒməni/

noun

Elephantiasis of the vulva, particularly the labia.

OriginAncient Greek ἐσθίω →
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Meanings

nounesthiomene (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineElephantiasis of the vulva, particularly the labia.

    (B) Tertiary stage: Esthiomene characterized by elephantiasis and chronic ulceration of vulva.

    2019, Neena Khanna, Illustrated Synopsis of Dermatology & Sexually Transmitted Diseases-Ebk, Elsevier India, →ISBN, page 322
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    Esthiomene simulates in its appearance cancer and lupus, from which it should always be distinguished by a microscopic examination of a section of tissue. There are inflammations of the vulva, especially in neglected gonorrhea cases ...

    1916, William Phillips Graves, Gynecology, page 188

    In men chronic ulcers of the penis sometimes occur which are analogous to esthiomene in women and they too may be accompanied by anorectal stricture.

    1933, U.S. Public health service, The Journal of Venereal Disease Information..., page 302

    The tertiary stage is marked by symptoms such as esthiomene, urethrogenito-perineal syndrome, elephantiasis of the penis and scrotum, rectal stenosis, and plastic induration of the penis. Esthiomene is characterized by a chronic ...

    1950, Chronicle of the World Health Organization

    [...] edema (elephantiasis) of the female external genitals is a late manifestation of lymphatic obstruction. The enlargement, thickening, and fibrosis of the labia is termed esthiomene. Penile and/or scrotal edema and gross distortion of the penis ...

    2009, Thomas P. Habif, Clinical Dermatology E-Book, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 409

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐσθίω“eat, consume”
  2. Englishesthiomene

From Ancient Greek ἐσθίω (esthíō, “eat, consume”), ἐσθῐομένη (esthĭoménē).

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