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DictionarySeelymphedemalymphoedema
lymph·e·de·ma (lim'fĕ-dē'mă) Swelling (especially in subcutaneous tissues) as a result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes and the accumulation of large amounts of lymph in the affected region.
Synonym(s): lymphoedema. [lymph + G. oidēma, a swelling]lymphoedema Persistent swelling of the tissues as a result of inadequate drainage from blockage or absence of the LYMPH channels. Absence may be congenital or the result of cancer surgery. Obstruction may be by cancer cells or by filarial parasitic worms. The latter causes ELEPHANTIASIS.lymph·e·de·ma (lim'fĕ-dē'mă) Swelling (especially in subcutaneous tissues) due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes and accumulation of large amounts of lymph in affected region.
Synonym(s): lymphoedema. [lymph + G. oidēma, a swelling] |