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Edema vs Swolling - What's the difference?

edema | swolling |

Swolling is likely misspelled.


Swolling has no English definition.

As a noun edema

is an excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

edema

English

(wikipedia edema)

Alternative forms

* oedema (UK), (UK)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (US, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity
  • (US) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water
  • Synonyms

    * dropsy (1) * hydrops

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