LYMPHEDEMA


Meaning of LYMPHEDEMA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [LIMF-eh-DEE-ma] ]

A condition in which excess fluid collects in tissue and causes swelling. It may occur in the arm or leg after lymph vessels or lymph nodes in the underarm or groin are removed or treated with radiation.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).