lymphedema

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lim′fi dē′mə)


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lymph•e•de•ma  (lim′fi dē′mə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologythe accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels.
  • lymph- + edema 1885–90


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