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lymphedema

American

[lim-fi-dee-muh] / ˌlɪm fɪˈdi mə /

noun

Pathology.

the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels.

Etymology

Origin of lymphedema

First recorded in 1885–90; lymph- + edema

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In recent years, he had been performing in a wheelchair due to serious health issues including lymphedema, a condition that causes swelling of your body tissue.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024

Because she'd been treated for breast cancer a few years earlier, she'd initially thought her symptoms might have been related to lymphedema.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2023

Mr. Lary will not report to prison until at least Dec. 15 so he can continue being treated for prostate cancer and lymphedema, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Wednesday.

From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022

Dr. Phil Kathy Bates talks about her battle with cancer and living with lymphedema.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2019

Figure 275 represents a well-known exhibitionist who, from all appearances, is suffering from an elephantoid hypertrophy of the lower extremities, due to a lymphedema.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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