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Lymphedema vs Lymphoma - What's the difference?

lymphedema | lymphoma |

As nouns the difference between lymphedema and lymphoma

is that lymphedema is the swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels while lymphoma is a malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.

lymphedema

English

Alternative forms

* lymphoedema *

Noun

(wikipedia lymphedema) (en noun)
  • (medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels

    • lymphoma

    English

    (wikipedia lymphoma)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (oncology, pathology) a malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue

    • Derived terms

    * lymphomatoid * lymphomatous