edema

Definition of edema in English English dictionary: A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water; An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity; swelling caused by excess fluid in the body; swelling; The swelling or accumulation of fluid in a part of a body; an abnormal excess accumulation of fluid in a tissue; An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities [219]; The swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of fluid; Abnormal accumulation of watery fluid in the spaces between connective-tissue cells. Usually a symptom of diseases of the kidneys, heart, veins, or lymphatic system, which affect water balance in the cells, tissues, and blood, edema can be pitting (retaining an imprint when compressed) or nonpitting. Edema may be local (e.g., hives from allergies) or generalized (also called dropsy), sometimes involving body cavities as well as tissues. Treatment must usually focus on the underlying cause; swelling caused by large amount of fluid in cells or tissues; swelling caused by the accumulation of fluid; A swelling of body tissues due to water or fluid accumulation in tissues; swelling due to the buildup of fluid; Same as œdema; swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue; an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in body tissue or in a serous cavity, causing swelling; dropsy or hydrops; A swelling or puffiness of some part of the body such as the ankles Water or other body fluids collect in the cells and cause the swelling; E (Return to top) EDEMA: Abnormal accumulation of clear, watery fluid in body tissue; A situation when fluid accumulates in spaces between cells, causing swelling in tissues; Collection of fluid in the tissue causing swelling; swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues; Swelling resulting from build-up of lymph fluid within the tissues; Accumulation of fluid in organs and tissues of the body; swelling; {i} abnormal collection of fluid in a body cavity; Accumulation of more than normal amounts of tissue fluid or lymph in the intercellular spaces, resulting in localised swelling of the area; Swelling caused by too much fluid in the body; an accumulation of excessive amounts of water or other fluid in cells, tissues, or body cavities; build-up of fluid in the tissues, causing swelling; An abnormal accumulation of clear watery fluid in the tissues; Accumulation of excessive fluid in tissues; An edema (or dropsy) is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the body tissues The resultant swelling may be local, associated with an injury or inflammation, or general, as occurs in heart or kidney failure
cerebral edema: An excess accumulation of water in the intra- and/or extra-cellular spaces of the brain
edematous: Afflicted with edema
oedema: A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water
oedema: An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity
pulmonary edema: The accumulation of fluid in the tissue of the lungs
pulmonary edema: Abnormal, diffuse, extravascular accumulation of fluid in the pulmonary tissues and air spaces due to changes in hydrostatic forces in the capillaries or to increased capillary permeability (Dorland, 28th ed)
edematous: {a} swelling, full of humors, dropsical
edematous: swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid
edematous: {s} pertaining to an edema, pertaining to an excessive collection of fluid in body tissues
edematous: Same as œdematous
oedema: Fluid retention, dropsy
oedema: swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
oedema: fluid retention Signs are swelling in your ankles, fingers and wrists
oedema: Swelling caused by too much fluid in the tissues under the skin
oedema: swelling of the stump or extremity
oedema: An accumulation of fluid in the tissue which causes swelling
oedema: US: edema The term generally used for the accumulation of excess fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces or body cavities Edema may be localised or may be systemic When edema is severe and generalised and causes diffuse swelling of all tissues, it is called anasarca Edema fluid in the peritoneal cavity is known as ascites; in the pleural cavity it is known as hydrothorax; and in the pericardial sac is known as hydropericardium Noninflammatory edema is protein-poor (the specific gravity is usually below 1 012) and is referred to as a transudate Inflammatory edema is protein-rich (specific gravity is usually over 1 020) and usually contains leukocytes and is referred to as an exudate
oedema: {i} accumulation of fluid; swelling; inflammation
oedema: An abnormal build-up of fluid, mainly water, in the body People with kidney failure are prone to fluid overload leading to oedema The two most common places for water to collect in the body are around the ankles (ankle oedema) and in the lungs (pulmonary oedema)
oedema: Swelling caused by fluid accumulation in body tissues
oedema: Swelling of tissue through increase of its (primarily) intercellular fluid content, due to passage of extra ammounts of water out from capillaries
oedema: Swelling
pulmonary edema: collection of fluid in the chest (Medicine)
pulmonary edema: a condition in which there is a fluid accumulation in the lungs caused by an incorrectly functioning heart
pulmonary edema: An accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the lungs
pulmonary edema: Fluid in the lungs
pulmonary edema: Excessive accumulation of fluid in the air vesicles and cellular tissue of the lung
pulmonary edema: condition, usually acute, but sometimes chronic, where fluid builds up in the lungs This often occurs as a response to left ventricular failure in ischemic heart disease, hypertension, or aortic valve disease
pulmonary edema: a condition in which there is fluid accumulation in the lungs caused by an incorrectly functioning heart
pulmonary edema: Filling of the lungs with fluid, which produces coughing and difficulty breathing
pulmonary edema: abnormal accumulation of fluid from the blood in the tissue and air spaces of the lungs making breathing difficult
pulmonary edema: Fluid buildup in the lungs

edema

Hyphenation

e·de·ma

Turkish pronunciation

îdimı

Synonyms

dropsy, hydrops

Pronunciation

/əˈdēmə/ /ɪˈdiːmə/

Etymology

[ i-'dE-m& ] (noun.) 15th century. From Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oidēma, “swelling”) from οἰδέω (oideō, “I swell”).

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