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podoconiosis

Term ID
DOID:0050138
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Definition
An elephantiasis that is characterized by lymphadema located_in the lower extremities caused by a genetically determined abnormal inflammatory reaction to mineral particles in irritant red clay soils derived from volcanic deposits. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podoconiosis
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Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:0050138 )
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