edema Flashcards
lipedema
: is a disorder where there is enlargement of both legs due to deposits of fat
under the skin
myxoedema
swelling of the skin and underlying tissues giving a waxy consistency,
typical of patients with underactive thyroid glands
angioedema
Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the
mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat which can appear quickly in response to an
allergen or due to other conditions
is a disorder where there is enlargement of both legs due to deposits of fat
under the skin
lipedema
swelling of the skin and underlying tissues giving a waxy consistency,
typical of patients with underactive thyroid glands
myxoedema
Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the
mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat which can appear quickly in response to an
allergen or due to other conditions
angioedema