lymphedema
Blocked drainage swelling
Lymphedema is swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid in body tissues, typically in an arm or leg.
It occurs when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked, often after cancer treatment, surgery, or infection.
The condition is chronic and managed rather than cured: She wore a compression sleeve to control the lymphedema in her arm.
Mild tissue swelling
- distensionEnlargement from pressure
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- heavinessState of being weighty
tightness · pitting · induration · fibrotic · asymmetry · discomfort · firmness · elephantiasis
Continuing despite difficulty
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- lifelongLasting entire existence
- long-termLasting extended period
- incurableCannot be healed
debilitating · permanent · lasting · relapsing · enduring · protracted · manageable · stages
Wrapping wounds with cloth
- sleevesGarment's arm portions
- stockingsFitted leg coverings
- wrappingOuter covering material
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
physiotherapy · rehabilitation · liposuction · debulking · microsurgery
Height above reference point
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
- protectionGuarding against harm
hydration · nutrition · stretching · mobility · swimming · low-impact
puffiness
Mild tissue swelling
- distensionEnlargement from pressure
- engorgementOverfilling causing swelling
- accumulationCollected mass over time
heaviness · tightness · pitting · induration · fibrotic · asymmetry · discomfort · firmness · elephantiasis · fullness
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- lifelongLasting entire existence
- long-termLasting extended period
incurable · debilitating · permanent · lasting · relapsing · enduring · protracted · manageable · stages · fibrosis
bandaging
Wrapping wounds with cloth
massage · physiotherapy · rehabilitation · liposuction · debulking · microsurgery
elevation
Height above reference point
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- moisturizingAdding water to skin
protection · hydration · nutrition · stretching · mobility · swimming · low-impact
- health conditionsdiabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma, hypertension
- body disordersobesity, overweight, underweight, malnutrition, anorexia
- radiation effectsradiation sickness, health effects, hair loss, nausea, vomiting
- swellingswelling, bloating, puffiness, fluid retention, water retention
- swellingsswelling, lump, bulge, bump, distension
- fluid collectionseffusion, ascites, pericardial effusion, hematoma, abscess
lymphedemadehydration
Excessive fluid loss
desiccation · atrophy · emaciation · cachexia · muscle wasting
edema, lymphoma, lymph, lymphatic, lymphocyte, lymphoid, lymphocytes, lymphomas, lymphatics