| edema | <clinical sign> The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body, usually applied to demonstrable accumulation of excessive fluid in the subcutaneous tissues. Oedema may be localised, due to venous or lymphatic obstruction or to increased vascular permeability or it may be systemic due to heart failure or renal disease. Collections of oedema fluid are designated according to the site, for example ascites (peritoneal cavity), hydrothorax (pleural cavity) and hydropericardium (pericardial sac). Massive generalised oedema is called anasarca. Origin: Gr. Oide ma = swelling (18 Nov 1997) |
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| edema, cardiac | A manifestation of congestive heart failure caused by increased venous and capillary pressures and often associated with the retention of sodium by the kidneys. (12 Dec 1998) |
| brawny | Having large, strong muscles; muscular; fleshy; strong. "Brawny limbs." Synonym: Muscular, fleshy, strong, bulky, sinewy, athletic, stalwart, powerful, robust. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| brawny arm | A swollen arm caused by lymphedema, particularly after homolateral radical mastectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brawny oedema | Swelling of subcutaneous tissues which cannot be indented by compression easily. Usually due to metabolic abnormality, such as increased glycosaminoglycan content, like that which occurs in Graves' disease (pretibial myxoedema) or in early phase of scleroderma. Synonym: brawny oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| brawny scleritis | A gelatinous-appearing swelling surrounding the cornea with a tendency to involve the periphery of the cornea. Synonym: gelatinous scleritis. (05 Mar 2000) |