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Compression garment

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001968

A tight-fitting, elastic garment, such as a sleeve or stocking. Compression garments are used in the treatment of lymphedema (swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid in tissue). They are also used to improve blood flow.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001968
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001968",
  "term": "Compression garment",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A tight-fitting, elastic garment, such as a sleeve or stocking. Compression garments are used in the treatment of lymphedema (swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid in tissue). They are also used to improve blood flow.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/compression-garment/"
}

Record 5,173 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.