elephant skin


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elephant skin

Dermatology
A descriptive term for skin with subcutaneous oedema, redundancy and dermal thickening (elephantiasis), which is seen in infection by Onchocerca volvulus.
 
ENT
A fanciful term for Grade-3 laryngeal oedema caused by prolonged acid reflux, with redundant thickened mucosa and an airway to laryngeal diameter ratio of less than one-half.
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Ex-policeman John, whose name has been changed to protect his undercover work, said: "One trader told us he delivered 30kg of elephant skin to a customer for the first time and he sold it all.
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He is also facing allegations of storing tusks and elephant skin products at his remote farmhouse.
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wrinkles such as elephant skin, crow's feet or alligator skin;
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She also accused Evans of storing tusks and elephant skin products at his farmhouse near Newton Stewart in Wigtownshire.
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Helen, 36, claims Mr Evans stores tusks and elephant skin products at his farm near Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
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Ahandbag made of elephant skin was shockingly allowed to be imported into Britain.
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I could put my rhino skin on if it gets half bad, and if it gets really bad I can put my elephant skin on top of that.
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And then you have to put an elephant skin over the top of that.
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