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MEDYMOLOGY
ARBOR VITAE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
Lymphedema
Etymology:
Definition:
L. lympha: “clear water” + Gr. oídēma: “swelling”
The swelling of tissue due to retention of clear, watery fluid in the lymph vessels.
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Etymology:
Definition:
L. lympha: “clear water” + Gr. oídēma: “swelling”
The swelling of tissue due to retention of clear, watery fluid in the lymph vessels.