Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lymphedema

1 sense of lymphedema

Sense 1
lymphedema -- (swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas)
       => edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy -- (swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities)