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What is edema?
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Swelling: Various causes such as injury, infection, inflammatory condtions, venous insufficiency and lymphedema are common causes.
Answered 1/9/2017
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Edema: Edema is swelling of tissue. This can occur anywhere but most often in the lower extremity.
Answered 4/3/2014
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Edema: is SWELLING due to the abnormal accumulation of salt/water in the soft tissue. Hope this is helpful See illustration Dr Z
Answered 6/17/2017
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