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'''Lymphoedema''' is swelling (especially in subcutaneous tissues) as a result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes and the accumulation of large amounts of lymph in the affected region.<ref>{{REFweb | '''Lymphoedema''' is swelling (especially in subcutaneous tissues) as a result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes and the accumulation of large amounts of [[lymph]] in the affected region.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
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==Lymphoedema after circumcision== | ==Lymphoedema after circumcision== | ||
'''Lymphoedema''' and associated swelling in the [[penis]] is an expected complication of [[circumcision]].<ref name="kaplan1983">{{REFjournal | '''Lymphoedema''' and associated swelling in the [[penis]] is an expected complication of [[circumcision]], since surgery disrupts [[lymph]] drainage channels.<ref name="kaplan1983">{{REFjournal | ||
|last=Kaplan | |last=Kaplan | ||
|first=George W. | |first=George W. | ||