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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Edema

Preferred term

Edema  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Dropsy
  • Hydrops

Note

  • general: prefer specifics; coordinate IM with organ/diseases term (IM); egg-white edema: coordinate IM with OVALBUMIN (NIM if indexed at all); EPH (Edema, Proteinuria, Hypertension) = GESTOSIS, EPH & do not index under EDEMA unless it is particularly discussed

Scope note

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

In other languages

  • turvotus

    Finnish

  • edeema
  • määrittämätön turvotus
  • nestepöhö
  • oedema non specificatum
  • turvotukset
  • yleistyneet kyhmyt
  • yleistyneet patit
  • ödeema
  • ödeemi
  • ödema
  • Svullnad

    Swedish

  • Anasarka
  • Hydrops
  • Ödem

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004487

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