lymphodema

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noun

A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.

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Meanings

nounlymphodema (plural lymphodemas)

plural lymphodemas

  1. medicineA condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system.

    She recently developed lymphodema, the painful swelling and water retention that can happen in the arm where lymph nodes were removed.

    2007 May 22, Leslie Berger, “Cancer Care Seeks to Take Patients Beyond Survival”, in New York Times
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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