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elephantiasis: hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis

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impetigo collapse: a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

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rubella collapse

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strep throat collapse

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typhoid fever collapse

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