elephant man

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von elephant man im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

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Englisch - Englisch

Definition von elephant man im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a name given to a British man called Joseph Merrick because he was seriously deformed by illness. Merrick appeared in freak shows, where he was found by a doctor, Sir Frederick Treves, in 1886 (1862-90). orig. Joseph (Carey) Merrick born Aug. 5, 1862, Leicester, Leicestershire, Eng. died April 11, 1890, London Englishman disfigured by a disease that caused growths over his skin and bone surfaces. His head was 3 ft (.9 m) around, with large bags of skin hanging from it, the jaw so deformed he could not speak clearly. One arm ended in a 12-in. (.3-m) wrist and a finlike hand. His legs were similarly deformed, and a defective hip made him lame. He escaped from a workhouse at 21 to join a freak show, where a London physician, Frederick Treves, discovered him and admitted him to London Hospital. He died in his sleep at 27 of accidental suffocation. His disease was probably the very rare Proteus syndrome. A successful play and film were based on Merrick's life

Silbentrennung

el·e·phant man

Türkische aussprache

elıfınt män

Aussprache

/ˈeləfənt ˈman/ /ˈɛləfənt ˈmæn/