Meanings
nounpachydermia (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineElephantiasis.
- uncountablemedicineIncreased resistance of the red cells in anemia.
Origin
From pachy- (“thick”) + -derm (“skin”) + -ia.
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pachydermia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachydermia
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“pachydermia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pachydermia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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