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Tissue swelling that results from water accumulating between cells is known as?
edema
Types of edema?
Edema is the medical term for swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in body tissues. There are several types of edema, including peripheral edema (swelling in the extremities), pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs), cerebral edema (swelling in the brain), and macular edema (swelling in the retina of the eye). Each type of edema can have different causes and treatments, depending on the underlying condition.
What is Perifocal edema?
Perifocal edema is swelling of the brain tissue.
If swelling surround the eye or eyes is known as what kind of edema?
periorbital edema.
What is discogenic marrow edema?
Discogenic edema is swelling (edema) of the vertebra in the spine (disc's).
What is the medical term meaning swelling in the leg?
Pretibial edema is the medical term for swelling around the tibia.
What are the symptoms of dropsy?
swelling or edema
What does the suffix edema mean?
Swelling
Give you another word for edema?
Another word for "edema" is swelling or fluid retention.
What are symptoms of dependent edema?
Swelling in feet
What is the differences between edema an swelling?
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
What is the relationship of sodium and edema?
Sodium can contribute to edema (fluid retention) by causing the body to retain water. High sodium intake can lead to an imbalance in fluid levels, resulting in swelling, particularly in the extremities. Restricting sodium intake can help reduce edema in individuals prone to fluid retention.
