lymphedema

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noun

The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.

Less commonScrabble 23

Meanings

nounlymphedema (plural lymphedemas)

plural lymphedemas · alternative lymphoedema · alternative lymphœdema

  1. medicineThe swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.

Translations

Catalan limfedema
  • limfedemaswelling of tissue
Chinese Mandarin 淋巴水腫 /淋巴水肿, 淋巴水肿
  • 淋巴水腫 /淋巴水肿 (línbā shuǐzhǒng)swelling of tissue
  • 淋巴水肿 (línbā shuǐzhǒng)swelling of tissue
Finnish lymfaturvotus, lymfedeema
  • lymfaturvotusswelling of tissue
  • lymfedeemaswelling of tissue
French lymphœdème
  • lymphœdèmeswelling of tissue
German Lymphödem
  • Lymphödemswelling of tissue
Italian linfedema
  • linfedemaswelling of tissue
Portuguese linfedema
  • linfedemaswelling of tissue
Russian лимфоста́з
  • лимфоста́з (limfostáz)swelling of tissue
Spanish linfedema
  • linfedemaswelling of tissue
Ukrainian лімфоста́з
  • лімфоста́з (limfostáz)swelling of tissue
Cite this entry
APA

lymphedema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphedema

MLA

“lymphedema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphedema. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lymphedema,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphedema.

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