lymphedema

American  

[lim-fi-dee-muh] / ˌlɪm fɪˈdi mə /

noun

Pathology.

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

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Etymology

Origin of lymphedema

First recorded in 1885–90; lymph- + edema

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lymphedema

"I have also recently had a breast infection which led to lymphedema and I had to take time off work again even though I had just returned after a year off."

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

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

In June, Williams told TMZ that she was also dealing with lymphedema, which was causing her feet and legs to swell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022

She did not need to have all of her lymph nodes removed and did not develop lymphedema.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2022

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 Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)