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stage III lymphedema  listen  (… LIM-fuh-DEE-muh)

  A condition in which tissue or a limb becomes very swollen and thick, and changes color. It is caused by a block in the flow of lymph and a buildup of fluid in tissues. Also called lymphostatic elephantiasis.