What is elephantiasis? Elephantiasis is a condition where the skin thickens and hardens after excessive swelling associated with lymph accumulation (lymphedema). It is most marked in the lower limbs but also commonly affects the scrotum in males, and may also affect the breasts and arms.
relent. 1  to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving. 2  to become less severe; slacken: The winds relented. 3  Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination. 4  Obsolete. to cause to slacken; abate. 5  Obsolete. to abandon; relinquish.
indolent - (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; an indolent ulcer; leprosy is an indolent infectious disease. pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases. inactive - (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly.