For Edema we have terms and definitions in 31 topics. The topics are Alternative Health, Anthromorphemics, Anthropology, Baby, Blood and Marrow Transplant, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Dairy Production, Day Spa, Diabetes, Ear Surgery, Fitness, Genealogy, Genealogy Disease, HIV and AIDs, Health, Horse Health, Ice Therapy, Lymphoma, Medical, Mesothelioma, Microbiology, Multiple Sclerosis, Naturopathic, Nursing Home Abuse, Nutrition, Pathology, Pituitary, Prostate Cancer and Respiratory Disorders.

Edema (Alternative Health)

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissue spaces

Edema (Anthromorphemics)

Retention of water in the tissues of the body.

Edema (Anthropology)

Retention of water in the tissues of the body.

Edema (Baby)

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.

Edema (Blood and Marrow Transplant)

Abnormal accumulation of fluid

Edema (Breast Cancer)

Excessive accumulation of fluids in tissues, causing swelling.

Edema (Cancer)

(eh-DEE-ma) Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

Edema (Cardiovascular)

The accumulation of extra fluid in tissues. The tissue looks puffy and if pressed with a finger will hold the indentation after the finger is removed. In CHF when the body starts to retain water to raise the blood pressure, edema can often result. Pulmonary edema (excessive fluid in the lung tissue) can also result.

Edema (Dairy Production)

Excessive accumulation of fluid in a tissue.

Edema (Day Spa)

An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

Edema (Diabetes)

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.

Edema (Ear Surgery)

Swelling due to an excess of water.

Edema (Fitness)

Accumulation of abnormal quantities of fluid in spaces between the cells of the body. Edema can accumulate in almost any location in the body.

Edema (Genealogy)

Swelling of tissue

Edema (Genealogy Disease)

Nephrosis; swelling of tissues

Edema (HIV and AIDs)

Tissue swelling, usually in the extremities; it results from collection of fluid in the tissue.

Edema (Health)

Swelling due to the build-up of fluid.

Edema (Horse Health)

The accumulation of abnormally large quantities of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces (spaces between cells); pulmonary edema refers specifically to fluid buildup in the lungs

Edema (Ice Therapy)

Swelling, usually in response to an acute injury. Ice therapy is normally recommended to treat edema.

Edema (Lymphoma)

Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

Edema (Medical)

Abnormal buildup of fluid in the body, which may cause visible swelling

Edema (Mesothelioma)

An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue, or in a serous cavity (peritoneal or pleural), causing swelling, distention, and compression. It is usually associated with cardiac insufficiency or with kidney malfunction.

Edema (Microbiology)

Excessive accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces.

Edema (Multiple Sclerosis)

Condition where body tissues contain an excessive amount of fluid.

Edema (Naturopathic)

A localized or systemic condition in which the body tissues contain an excessive amount of fluid. Systemic edema can be as mild as premenstrual water retention (I mean mild by comparison) or involve loss of blood proteins or kidney and heart failures. Local edema is the result of extensive or extended inflammation, with blood protein leakage and the loss of interstitial colloid.

Edema (Nursing Home Abuse)

Excessive accumulation of water in the tissues.

Edema (Nutrition)

Retention of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling. Excessive accumulation of tissue fluid.

Edema (Pathology)

Build-up of fluid in the tissues, causing swelling.

Edema (Pituitary)

Swelling due to an excess of water.

Edema (Prostate Cancer)

Swelling or accumulation of fluid in some part of the body

Edema (Respiratory Disorders)

Swelling due to the buildup of fluid.

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