Excessive amount of watery fluid in tissues or cavities, generally characterized microscopically as clear spaces separating tissue components.

Abnormal fluid accumulation in TISSUES or body cavities. Most cases of edema are present under the SKIN in SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE.

Accumulation of an excessive amount of fluid in cells or intercellular tissues.

An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body.

Edema means swelling caused by fluid in your body's tissues. It usually occurs in the feet, ankles and legs, but it can involve your entire body. Causes of edema include Eating too much salt; Sunburn; Heart failure; Kidney disease; Liver problems from cirrhosis; Pregnancy; Problems with lymph nodes, especially after mastectomy; Some medicines; Standing or walking a lot when the weather is warm. To keep swelling down, your health care provider may recommend keeping your legs raised when sitting, wearing support stockings, limiting how much salt you eat, or taking a medicine called a diuretic - also called a water pill.

Pathological transudate within one or more tissues.

Swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues.

Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.

Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.

(swelling/ edema) Enlargement or expansion in size of a body part from injury or inflammation.

Edema is swelling of soft tissues due to increased interstitial fluid. The fluid is predominantly water, but protein and cell-rich fluid can accumulate if there is infection or lymphatic obstruction.

Edema is swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues. Although edema can affect any part of your body, you may notice it more in your hands, arms, feet, ankles and legs.

Edema, in medicine, an abnormal accumulation of watery fluid in the intercellular spaces of connective tissue. Edematous tissues are swollen and, when punctured, secrete a thin incoagulable fluid. This fluid is essentially an ultrafiltrate of serum but also contains small amounts of protein. Minor...