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Lipedema | Fat Disorder - Glossary


Glossary

ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) is a blood test done to detect inflammation.

Genetics: Inherited; having to do with information that is passed from parents to offspring through genes in sperm and egg cells.

Ketosis: A condition of having ketone bodies build up in body tissues and fluids. The signs of ketosis are nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain.

Lipoma: A benign tumor of fatty tissue, of cosmetic importance or nuisance value only.

Lymphangiogram: Radiological imaging of the tissue-fluid channels and the accompanying lymph nodes, which drain infection and cancer cells, after the injection of a dye opaque to xrays.

Lymphedema: Swelling in the arm caused by excess fluid that collects when the lymph nodes and vessels are removed during surgery or damaged by radiation therapy.
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