edema

5 letters in word "edema": A D E E M.

Anagrams of edema:

• adeem

Words found within edema:

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• Definitions:
• Excessive accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces.
• excess fluid in body tissues; swelling of the ankles, for example, is a sign of edema.
• Accumulation of fluid in organs and tissues of the body; swelling.
• An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
• Accumulation of abnormal quantities of fluid in spaces between the cells of the body. Edema can accumulate in almost any location in the body.
• Swelling; most commonly present in legs and feet. Edema occurs when the body tissues contain an excessive amount of fluid (plasma), increasing skin sensitivity and risk of pressure sores.
• A condition in which the tissues of the body contain too much body fluid. The fluid accumulation may cause swelling in the affected area.
• build-up of fluid in the tissues, causing swelling. Edema of the arm can occur after radical mastectomy, axillary dissection of lymph nodes, or radiation therapy. (See also lymphedema.)
• Swelling of tissue due to fluid retention.
• Swelling caused by excessive fluid in the body
• the accumulation of excess fluid in the intercellular or interstitial tissue spaces or body cavities.
• An accumulation of excessive fluid in the tissue spaces of the body, resulting in abnormal physical appearance.
• Swelling due to collection of fluid (within cells or tissues).
• The swelling of body tissues due to accumulation of fluid in the cells.
• Swelling; fluid is retained resulting in swollen tissues.
• The accumulation of fluid in the body's tissues, which causes swelling, often of the hands and feet. Common during pregnancy due to extra blood production and pressure on the vena cava from the growing uterus, which slows circulation.
• Swelling due to accumulation of fluids in the tissues.
• Swelling due to excessive fluid in the body.
• accumulation of fluid in body tissue, causing localized swelling
• A condition where fluid accumulates in spaces between cells, swelling tissues.
• The accumulation of fluid in part of the body.
• Swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water retention.
• Swelling of body tissue caused by a buildup of fluid. This can occur in many places in the body.
• swelling as a result of fluid retention
• means swelling of the legs and feet, and occasionally the fingers caused because the body keeps too much salt and water. Often associated with high blood pressure. It is treated with a low salt diet or diuretics.
• swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
• Edema (American English), oedema or œdema (British English), formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is swelling of any organ or tissue due to accumulation of excess lymph fluid, without an increase of the number of cells in the affected tissue. ...

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