- lymphedema
- noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1889 edema due to faulty lymphatic drainage
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lymphedema
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Lymphedema — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I89.0, I97.2, Q82.0 … Wikipedia
Lymphedema — A common chronic, debilitating condition in which excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues and causes swelling (edema) in them. Lymphedema (edema due to lymphatic fluid) may occur in the arms or legs. This often happens after lymph vessels… … Medical dictionary
lymphedema — /lim fi dee meuh/, n. Pathol. the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels. [1885 90; LYMPH + EDEMA] * * * ▪ pathology… … Universalium
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lymphedema praecox — primary lymphedema of the lower limbs beginning at or near puberty, usually in young women. Called also Meige l. or disease … Medical dictionary
lymphedema tarda — primary lymphedema that manifests after age 35 … Medical dictionary
lymphedema — noun The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels … Wiktionary
lymphedema — n. swelling caused by excess lymph fluid that accumulates in tissue (especially of the arms or legs) … English contemporary dictionary
lymphedema — lymph·ede·ma … English syllables
lymphedema — A condition in which excess fluid collects in tissue and causes swelling. It may occur in the arm or leg after lymph vessels or lymph nodes in the underarm or groin are removed or treated with radiation … English dictionary of cancer terms
