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lymphedema
This term is a clinical medical diagnosis used to describe a specific type of swelling. It carries a neutral, technical tone and is primarily used by healthcare professionals or in patient records to specify that the edema is caused by lymphatic failure rather than cardiovascular or renal issues.
As a medical condition, the term is treated as an uncountable noun. It refers to the pathological state or the phenomenon of swelling itself, rather than individual instances of swelling. Consequently, it does not have a plural form in standard medical usage.
Meanings
Examples
The patient was diagnosed with secondary lymphedema following her mastectomy.
I wonder if this swelling in my ankle is actually lymphedema.
Compression sleeves are often used to manage the symptoms of lymphedema.
Compression sleeves are often used to manage the symptoms of lymphedema.
You need to be careful about infections because lymphedema weakens the local immune response.
The doctor explained that lymphedema occurs when lymph fluid cannot drain properly.
My arm feels so heavy and tight due to the lymphedema.
Manual lymphatic drainage is a specialized massage technique for treating lymphedema.
Is there any way to completely reverse lymphedema or is it a lifelong condition?