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/ɪˈdiː.mə/ · noun
(medicine) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity..
dependent edema
lower extremity edema
In the patients with myocardial edemas [247, 471] it was shown that, despite a considerable loss of fluid via the kidneys after the intravenous administration of a short-acting and very effective diuretic (furosemide), there was no increase in the blood and plasma viscosities.
In particular, changes in color and temperature, edemas, and ulcerations are noted. Palpation is applied as needed. In this chapter, only two skin and body surface changes will be discussed: peripheral edemas and ulcerations.
Local lymph edemas can often be found on the inside of a looped graft.
Use edema when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Edema means (medicine) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity..
Common synonyms include hydrops, dropsy, hydropsy, oedema.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
dependent edema
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