loading...| Preferred Name |
Edema |
| Synonyms |
Oedema Water retention Fluid retention Dropsy Hydrops |
| Definitions |
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. An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0000969 |
| 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. |
| has exact synonym |
Oedema Water retention Fluid retention Dropsy Hydrops |
| hasAlternativeId |
HP:0000990 |
| hasDbXref |
MSH:D004487 SNOMEDCT_US:423666004 UMLS:C0013604 SNOMEDCT_US:267038008 SNOMEDCT_US:20741006 SNOMEDCT_US:79654002 |
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| label |
Edema |
| prefixIRI |
HP:0000969 |
| prefLabel |
Edema |
| textual definition |
An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body. |
| subClassOf |