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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
− | [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] dropesie, short for ydropesie, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] hydropisis, modification of [[Greek]] hydrōps, from hydōr water — more at [[water]] | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] dropesie, short for ydropesie, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] hydropisis, modification of [[Greek]] hydrōps, from hydōr water — more at [[water]] |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_century 13th Century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1: Edema | | *1: Edema |
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| :c : any of various plant [[diseases]] characterized by such swellings | | :c : any of various plant [[diseases]] characterized by such swellings |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
− | '''Edema''' (American [[English]]) or ''oedema'' (British English; both [[words]] from the [[Greek]] οἴδημα, oídēma "swelling"), formerly known as '''dropsy''' or hydropsy, is an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin or in one or more cavities of the [[body]]. Generally, the amount of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstitial_fluid interstitial fluid] is determined by the [[balance]] of fluid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeostasis homeostasis], and increased secretion of fluid into the interstitium or impaired removal of this fluid may cause edema. | + | '''Edema''' (American [[English]]) or ''oedema'' (British English; both [[words]] from the [[Greek]] οἴδημα, oídēma "swelling"), formerly known as '''dropsy''' or hydropsy, is an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin or in one or more cavities of the [[body]]. Generally, the amount of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstitial_fluid interstitial fluid] is determined by the [[balance]] of fluid [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeostasis homeostasis], and increased secretion of fluid into the interstitium or impaired removal of this fluid may cause edema. |
| ==Classification== | | ==Classification== |
− | ''Cutaneous edema'' is referred to as "pitting" when, after [[pressure]] is applied to a small area, the indentation [[persists]] for some time after the release of the pressure. Peripherial pitting edema, is the more common type, results in [[water]] retention. It can be caused by systemic [[diseases]], [[pregnancy]] in some [[women]], either directly or as a result of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_failure heart failure], or local conditions such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicose_veins varicose veins], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombophlebitis thrombophlebitis], insect bites, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatitis dermatitis]. | + | ''Cutaneous edema'' is referred to as "pitting" when, after [[pressure]] is applied to a small area, the indentation [[persists]] for some time after the release of the pressure. Peripherial pitting edema, is the more common type, results in [[water]] retention. It can be caused by systemic [[diseases]], [[pregnancy]] in some [[women]], either directly or as a result of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_failure heart failure], or local conditions such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varicose_veins varicose veins], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombophlebitis thrombophlebitis], insect bites, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatitis dermatitis]. |
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− | Non-pitting edema is observed when the indentation does not persist. It is associated with such conditions as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphedema lymphedema], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoedema Lipoedema] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxedema myxedema].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropsy]
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| + | Non-pitting edema is observed when the indentation does not persist. It is associated with such conditions as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymphedema lymphedema], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoedema Lipoedema] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxedema myxedema].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropsy] |
| + | ==See Also== |
| + | *'''''[https://www.verywellhealth.com/eczema-and-dermatitis-4013571 Eczema and Dermatitis]''''' |
| [[Category: Biology]] | | [[Category: Biology]] |
| [[Category: Health]] | | [[Category: Health]] |