Cellulitis: An infection of the soft tissues of the skin.
Congenital: Present from birth, but not necessary inherited.
Edema: Swelling caused by the collection of fluid in the bodys soft tissues.
Lymph: A natural body fluid.
Lymphedema: A chronic disorder in which lymph, a natural body fluid, fails to circulate properly and, as a result accumulates in the tissues of a limb or other part of the body.
Copyright 1998 by Joan Swirsy & Diane Sackett Nannery.