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Categories: Lymphatic vessel diseases, Medical signs, Causes of death
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edema  oedema  hydrops  dropsy  œdema
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Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities WordNet 3.0
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Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Edema, also spelled oedema, and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue. Wikipedia
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium Wikidata
The increase of interstitial fluid in any organ. OmegaWiki
Swelling, edema, often from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Wiktionary
An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity. Wiktionary
Excessive accumulation of serum in tissue. Wiktionary (translation)
The abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity. Wiktionary
Accumulation of serous fluid. Wiktionary (translation)