Swelling vs. Edema

Swellingnoun

The state of being swollen.

Swellingnoun

Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.

Swellingnoun

(figurative) A rising, as of passion or anger.

Swellingnoun

The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.

Swellingnoun

A protuberance; a prominence

Swellingnoun

abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

Swellingnoun

the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)

Swellingadjective

becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids;

Edemanoun

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

Edemanoun

A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

Edemanoun

Same as œdema.

Edemanoun

swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue

Edema

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. Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected.