Edema
noun
Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. This generally happens in the arms, legs, face, and other areas.
After his surgery, he suffered from edema in his legs which required additional treatment.
Often appears as...
- pulmonary edema
- periorbital edema
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noun
Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. This generally happens in the arms, legs, face, and other areas.
After his surgery, he suffered from edema in his legs which required additional treatment.
Often appears as...
- pulmonary edema
- periorbital edema
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used mainly in healthcare and medical discussions to describe symptoms or conditions.
The patient's chart indicates edema in the lower extremities.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtypes
Edema has specific types based on location, like 'pulmonary' for lungs or 'peripheral' for limbs.
The doctor diagnosed her with pulmonary edema after examining her breathing difficulties.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Indicator
The presence of edema can indicate a range or seriousness of an underlying health issue.
His bilateral leg edema was a sign of worsening heart failure.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used mainly in healthcare and medical discussions to describe symptoms or conditions.
The patient's chart indicates edema in the lower extremities.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtypes
Edema has specific types based on location, like 'pulmonary' for lungs or 'peripheral' for limbs.
The doctor diagnosed her with pulmonary edema after examining her breathing difficulties.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Indicator
The presence of edema can indicate a range or seriousness of an underlying health issue.
His bilateral leg edema was a sign of worsening heart failure.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Context
Used mainly in healthcare and medical discussions to describe symptoms or conditions.
The patient's chart indicates edema in the lower extremities.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtypes
Edema has specific types based on location, like 'pulmonary' for lungs or 'peripheral' for limbs.
The doctor diagnosed her with pulmonary edema after examining her breathing difficulties.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Indicator
The presence of edema can indicate a range or seriousness of an underlying health issue.
His bilateral leg edema was a sign of worsening heart failure.
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The Exhilarating Peace...
If I relied on my earthly reflexes -- what do we do above water when there's a problem? We resist, we go against it. We fight. Underwater, that doesn't work. If you try that underwater, you might tear your lungs, spit up blood, develop an edema
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 76 PIPE...
these trees and and catch these starlings but they will chase squirrels around trees and they will also do things like chase monkeys through cheese there's a very famous documentary called I of the leopard by the Joe bears it's one of my favorite documentaries about Lac edema and there's a really amazing
Video examples
The Exhilarating Peace...
If I relied on my earthly reflexes -- what do we do above water when there's a problem? We resist, we go against it. We fight. Underwater, that doesn't work. If you try that underwater, you might tear your lungs, spit up blood, develop an edema
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