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What prevents the body from swelling with fluid?
Some of the methods that the body uses to prevent swelling from fluid is by evacuation, perspiration and urination. The medical term for swelling is edema.
What is the medical term meaning Swelling behind the knee caused by synovial fluid?
Baker's cyst
What is the medical term meaning removal of fluid from the knee joint?
The medical term for the removal of fluid from the knee joint is arthrocentesis or joint aspiration. It is a procedure performed to relieve pain and swelling caused by excess fluid accumulation in the knee joint.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal accumulation of fluid within the epidermis or between the epidermis and the dermis?
Edema is swelling due to a collection of fat and/or fluid under the skin.
What is the medical term meaning small itchy swelling?
A wheal is a small itchy swelling.
Contraction phase of the heart?
medical term for swelling
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to under skin?
The medical term for any swelling is called a lump
What is the medical term meaning swelling in the leg?
Pretibial edema is the medical term for swelling around the tibia.
What is the medical term meaning removal of amnion fluid?
Amniocentesis is the medical term for removal of fluid in the amniotic sac.
What is the medical term meaning aspiration of fluid from a joint?
Arthrocentesis is the medical term meaning aspiration of fluid from a joint.
What is the medical term for female vaginal fluid?
The medical term for female vaginal fluid is cervical mucus.
What is the medical term meaning swelling in the lungs?
Swelling due to fluid retention, usually in dependant ("down hill") areas such as the legs, is called edema. It is sometimes also spelled Oedema, usually in British literature.Swelling ("tumor" in latin) is one of a complex of findings in inflammation.inflammation--------------------------------------------edema is often used in reference to swelling and is often graded such as 1,2,3,4.
