National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Primary Lymphedema
Synonyms

Primary Lymphedema

Definitions

A congenital condition that results in swelling in the arms or legs, and can occur during adolescence or adulthood. Loss of motion and pain may also accompany the swelling. Protein-rich lymphatic fluid accumulates in tissues, engorging and enlarging vessels and often causing visible swelling, tenderness, and pain. Left untreated, the affected tissues may continue to swell, and can become hardened or fibrotic and susceptible to infection.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C48829

code

C48829

DEFINITION

A congenital condition that results in swelling in the arms or legs, and can occur during adolescence or adulthood. Loss of motion and pain may also accompany the swelling. Protein-rich lymphatic fluid accumulates in tissues, engorging and enlarging vessels and often causing visible swelling, tenderness, and pain. Left untreated, the affected tissues may continue to swell, and can become hardened or fibrotic and susceptible to infection.

FULL_SYN

Primary Lymphedema

label

Primary Lymphedema

Legacy Concept Name

Primary_Lymphedema

Preferred_Name

Primary Lymphedema

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C48829

Semantic_Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS_CUI

C0026147

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C3207

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