Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
troph·ede·ma Variant:
or chiefly British troph·oe·de·ma /"trOf-i-'dE-m&/ Function:
noun InflectedForm:
plural troph·ede·mas or troph·ede·ma·ta /-m&t-&/ : chronic edema of the legs and feet caused byinadequate or faulty nutrition