lymphœdema

A form of lymphedema — The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.

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Meanings

nounlymphœdema (plural lymphœdemata)

plural lymphœdemata

  1. archaicArchaic form of lymphedema.

    Lymphœdema, owing to obstruction of the lymph circulation, is a very rare occurrence.

    1901, William Roger Williams, chapter XV, in Uterine Tumours, William Wood & Company, page 225

Origin

From lymph + œdema.

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lymphœdema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymph%C5%93dema

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Chicago

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