loading...| Preferred Name | Edema | |
| Synonyms |
Water retention Fluid retention Dropsy Hydrops Oedema |
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| Definitions |
An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body. Edema may be related to one or more of the following factors: 1) increased capillary hydrostatic pressure, 2) decreased osmotic pressure of plasma, 3) decreased tissue tension and lymphatic drainage, 4) increased osmotic pressure of tissue fluids, and 5) increased capillary permeability. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000969 |
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| comment |
Edema may be related to one or more of the following factors: 1) increased capillary hydrostatic pressure, 2) decreased osmotic pressure of plasma, 3) decreased tissue tension and lymphatic drainage, 4) increased osmotic pressure of tissue fluids, and 5) increased capillary permeability. |
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| alternative label |
Water retention Fluid retention Dropsy Hydrops Oedema |
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| has exact synonym |
Water retention Fluid retention Dropsy Hydrops Oedema |
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| has_alternative_id |
HP:0000990 |
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| hasDbXref |
SNOMEDCT_US:423666004 SNOMEDCT_US:79654002 MSH:D004487 SNOMEDCT_US:267038008 SNOMEDCT_US:20741006 UMLS:C0013604 |
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| label |
Edema |
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| prefixIRI |
HP:0000969 |
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| prefLabel |
Edema |
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| textual definition |
An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body. |
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