Swelling vs. Edema
Difference Between Swelling and Edema
Swelling➦
The state of being swollen.
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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.
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Swelling➦
Something swollen, especially an abnormally swollen body part or area.
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Edema➦
(Medicine)An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
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Swelling➦
The state of being swollen.
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Edema➦
(Botany)A condition of plants characterized by blisterlike swellings on the leaves or other parts, caused by an accumulation of water.
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Swelling➦
Anything swollen, especially any abnormally swollen part of the body.
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Edema➦
An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
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Swelling➦
(figurative) A rising, as of passion or anger.
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Edema➦
A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.
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Swelling➦
present participle of swell
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Edema➦
Same as œdema.
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Swelling➦
The act of that which swells; as, the swelling of rivers in spring; the swelling of the breast with pride.
Rise to the swelling of the voiceless sea.
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Edema➦
swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
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Swelling➦
A protuberance; a prominence
The superficies of such plates are not even, but have many cavities and swellings.
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Swelling➦
abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
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Swelling➦
the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
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Swelling➦
becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids;
put ice on the swelling ankle
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