- Milroy disease (lymphedema)
- Mil·roy disease (lymphedema) (milґroi) [William Forsyth Milroy, American physician, 1855–1942] see under disease.
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Milroy disease (lymphedema)
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Milroy's disease — Mil·roy s disease mil .rȯiz n a hereditary lymphedema esp. of the legs Milroy William Forsyth (1855 1942) American physician. Milroy specialized in internal medicine and was an authority on diseases of the heart and lungs. His most important… … Medical dictionary
lymphedema — /lim fi dee meuh/, n. Pathol. the accumulation of lymph in soft tissue with accompanying swelling, often of the extremities: sometimes caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of lymph channels. [1885 90; LYMPH + EDEMA] * * * ▪ pathology… … Universalium
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