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(pathology) A 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.
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Lymphodema means (pathology) A condition of fluid retention caused by a compromised lymphatic system..
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She recently developed lymphodema, the painful swelling and water retention that can happen in the arm where lymph nodes were removed.
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