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n. - Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue.

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  • The application of cupping-glasses and bands causes veinous stasis and thus an oedema is formed round the injured area.
  • Malnutrition can be recognized by clinical signs (such as oedema and micronutrient deficiencies) and by anthropometry (body measurements).
  • Swelling up with a condition called oedema
  • · Bilateral oedema is an indicator of Kwashiorkor.
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