Diseases

Edema

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

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Abstract

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

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3 entry terms
  • Dropsy
  • Hydrops
  • Anasarca

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

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

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  1. C23.888w.277w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Edema. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004487. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004487
  2. Edema. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edema
  3. Edema. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q152234