lymphedema

[lim-fi-dee-muh]

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.

Origin of lymphedema

First recorded in 1885–90; lymph- + edema

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lymphedema in Medicine

(lĭm′fĭ-dē′mə)

Swelling, especially in subcutaneous tissues, as a result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes, with accumulation of lymph in the affected region.