Obs. [ad. L. elephantia, f. elephas, elephant-is, ELEPHANT.] = ELEPHANTIASIS.
[1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., VII. lxiv. (1495), 279. One manere Lepra comyth of pure Melancoly, and hyght Elephancia.
1494. Fabyan, VII. 651. Peynfull sykenesse, which of myne auctoure is callyd in Latyne Morbus Elephancie.]
1547. Boorde, Brev. Health, cxiv. 43. In Englyshe it is named the Elephancy, or the Olyphant sicknesse.
1601. Holland, Pliny, II. 318. For the leprosie, elephansie, and all gouts or diseases of the joynts.
1657. W. Coles, Adam in Eden, clvi. Cancer, Elephancy and foul diseases of the Skin.
