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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Example Sentences

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lymphedema

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

Williams first announced in July 2021 that she would take a short hiatus from her talk show, but it was extended because of myriad health issues from COVID-19 to Graves’ disease and lymphedema.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 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

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 Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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