Question

Which of the following describes lymphedema?

a. A disease characterized by profound fatigue, sleep abnormalities, pain, and other symptoms that are made worse by exertion
b. Swelling in the tissues of the body caused by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid
O c. Chronic systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects the joints
d. An inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues

Answer 1

Lymphedema is the swelling in the tissues of the body caused by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid.

Step-by-step explanation:

Option b: Swelling in the tissues of the body caused by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid describes lymphedema.

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