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What is the medical term meaning swelling of the lower extremities?
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∙ 11y ago
pedal edema
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What is the medical term meaning Paralysis of the lower extremities?
paraplegia
What is the medical term meaning distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower extremities?
Varicose Veins.
What is the medical term meaning both?
"Bilateral (two + sides) lower extremities" would best describe something that is generally happening to both legs, such as "bilateral edema of the lower extremities". Generally the term would be more specific as to the area of the leg.
What is the medical term meaning swelling in the leg?
Pretibial edema is the medical term for swelling around the tibia.
What does the medical abbreviation LE mean?
LE normally stands for lower extremities in medical contexts.LE stands for lower extremity (i.e. leg)
Why are there compartments in the lower extremities and not the upper extremities?
There are compartments in both the upper and lower extremities.
What is the medical term meaning under the lower jaw?
Submandibular is the medical term meaning under the lower jaw.
What is the medical term meaning below the lower jaw?
Submandibular is the medical term meaning below the lower jaw, or mandible.
What does extreme mean?
An "extremity" refers to your limbs (arms and legs). Lower extremities are your legs; upper extremities are your arms.
What causes swelling of extremities?
Swelling of lower extremities is called in very old books "dropsy", and is called in modern medicine "edema", or simply "retaining water". It can have a large number of causes, but one of the most common, especially in the elderly, is coronary insufficiency - your heart is not working as hard as it should. But I stress what I said above: It can have a number of different causes. If you have developed it, see your doctor.
What are the four division of a human body?
the head, the trunk or torso, lower extremities [legs and feet] and upper extremities [arms and hands]. the head, the trunk or torso, lower extremities [legs and feet] and upper extremities [arms and hands].
What are the symptoms of Elephantiasis?
Some of the most common symptoms are abnormal swelling of skin and tissues, thickening and darkening of the skin in the lower extremities, pain in the testicles, fever and enlargement of lymph nodes in the groin
