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lymphedema

[ lim-fi-dee-muh ]
/ ˌlɪm fɪˈdi mə /
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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.
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Origin of lymphedema

First recorded in 1885–90; lymph- + edema
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