lymphedema
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9.4
- noun
- /ˌlɪmfəˈdimə/
- Specialized
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linfedema
- These stockings are prescribed for swelling, varicose veins, and lymphedema.
- lymphedema, a painful swelling
- lymphedema treatment
- lymphedema treatment center
And I also had been dating a man who had lymphedema in his arm, his left arm.
- And I also had been dating a man who had lymphedema in his arm, his left arm.
Examples
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The WISER Survivor project is a one-year weight loss and exercise study for sedentary breast cancer survivors who are overweight and who have symptoms or a history of breast cancer-related lymphedema.
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This study will examine the effect of exercise and/or weight loss on lymphedema, breast cancer recurrence, and quality of life.
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And I also had been dating a man who had lymphedema in his arm, his left arm.
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Most of the patients didn't have lymphedema like our case, which shows a significant association with radiotherapy.
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Having lymphedema in my left arm can also curb my crafting time. It makes it all the sweeter to get a project done, though, eh?
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This is important because exercise and/or weight loss might reduce the recurrence risk for breast cancer and lymphedema symptoms through these physiological changes.
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These results justify the relevance of improving prevention, treatment, and management of lymphedema, currently one of the main complications occurring in breast cancer since it is chronic and has a high impact on the quality of life.
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One of the problems was that "many of the tools used to measure the quality of life did not take into account the complications that frequently occur, such as lymphedema (retention of lymphatic liquid) or other problems in the upper limb (armpits, shoulder, arm, forearm, and hand).
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Although most of the respondents were aware that the axillary node dissection had compromised the lymphatic drainage in that arm, increasing the risk of lymphedema (swelling) if blood pressure or blood samples were taken from that arm or if injuries were not treated immediately, only slightly more than half (54 percent) reported being more cautious with the arm on the surgery side.
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If you have lymphedema, wearing a compression sleeve can help reduce swelling.
Synonyms
32
8.0
Swelling that happens when too much fluid builds up in parts of the body, for example the legs or face
3
3.7
A raised, often painful area on the body after injury or infection
How Severe
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
9.4
- Specialized
32
8.0
3
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lymphedema comes from lymph, the body's 'clear fluid', and -edema, a part meaning 'swelling'. So, lymphedema literally means the 'swelling' that happens when lymph fluid builds up in an arm or leg.