swelling = blood moving to an area due to the inflammatory response.
edema= fluid leaking from the blood vessels into surrounding tissues and creating swelling that is located in the interstitial space.
Edema is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces, it causes swelling. Infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a a foreign species.
Sodium causes edema which is swelling of the tissues of the body. Sodium causes the body to retain fluid which it uses to dilute the concentration of sodium.
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Perifocal edema is swelling of the brain tissue.
Discogenic edema is swelling (edema) of the vertebra in the spine (disc's).
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swelling or edema
Pretibial edema is the medical term for swelling around the tibia.
periorbital edema.
Another word for "edema" is swelling or fluid retention.
Swelling in feet
Just the spelling. The same thing that causes edema is the same thing that causes swelling. Raymond Zakhari, EdM, MS, NP-BC www.MetroMedicalDirect.com Primary Care Medical House Calls in New York City