Discover the causes, symptoms, and treatment of oedema. Learn how fluid retention leads to swelling and ways to manage this condition effectively. Edema, also spelled oedema, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue, often affecting the legs or arms. It can have various causes, such as heart failure, kidney problems, infections, or medications, and may produce different symptoms depending on the affected organ or area. Swelling of the foot, ankle and leg can be bad enough to leave a dimple, also known as a pit, in the skin after pressing on the area. This swelling, called edema, is the result of too much fluid in the tissues. OEDEMA definition: 1. an unhealthy condition in which liquid collects in the body tissues between the cells 2. UK…. Learn more.
