[trof″ĕ-de´mah] a chronic disease with permanent edema of the lower limbs and feet from obstruction of the flow of lymph.
trophedema
(trŏf″ĕ-dē′mă) [Gr. trophe, nourishment, + oidema, a swelling] Permanent, localized edema of a limb or limbs. Repeated low-grade infection may also obstruct the flow of lymph.