Definitions for leontiasis
leontiasis
le·on·ti·a·sis
Spelling: [lee-uh n-tahy-uh-sis]
IPA: /ˌli ənˈtaɪ ə sɪs/
Leontiasis is a 10 letter English word.
You can make 816 anagrams from letters in leontiasis (aeiilnosst).
Definitions for leontiasis
noun
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a lionlike facial distortion.
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Also called leontiasis ossea [os-ee-uh] /ˈɒs i ə/ (Show IPA). an overgrowth of the cranial and facial bones resulting in a lionlike appearance.
Origin of leontiasis
Greek leont-, stem of léōn lion + -iasis
Examples for leontiasis
The disease was called "leontiasis," and consisted of an enormous over-development of bone and skin on one side.