does anyone know what an "odemea "is?

Answer 1

well, interesting answers but they have missed that you have asked this under the 'cancer' section. Oedema associated with cancer is mostly known as lymphoedema. This is a protein-rich fluid which collects and can have difficulty finding an exit route.

For example:
If someone has an op for cancer below the neck (say resulting in an hysterectomy), the lymphatic system is interfered with and sometimes lymph nodes are cut away or destroyed through radiotherapy. This can result in the flow of lymph being impaired and therefore collecting below the site of damage (above the site of damage if op etc occurs above the neck level). This impairment can also happen as a result of the growing cancer as well.

The only treatment that will properly retrain the lymphatics and/or redirect the lymph, is Manual Lymphatic Drainage therapy. There is no orthodox treatment like this.
Lymphoedema needs to be treated on consecutive days and each treatment should be followed by multi-layered compression bandaging and then a compression garment measured for, ordered and fitted on to the patient.
MLD (Manual Lymphatic Drainage) is a very effective therapy and it is worth the time and expense to find an excellent therapist (www.mlduk.org in GB and www.voddershol.com in the States) who will treat you, prescribe garments and offer their support.

Oedema is as M M says and can result from all sorts of 'conditions', including pregnancy, lipoedema, poor diet, obesity, heat etc. MLD can also help that as long as it is not a 'dynamc' oedema (from kidney/heart problems for instance)

Answer 2

An oedema (edema in America) is a term used for the swelling of any organ or tissue due to accumulation of excess lymph fluid, without an increase in the number of cells in the affected tissue. Oedema can accumulate in almost any location in the body, but the most common sites are the feet and ankles as the fluid in the body drops down to the lowest area.

Answer 3

'Oedema' is the collection of fluid in body tissues. The site of the oedema varies according to its cause. It is most commonly seen around feet, ankles and legs. The affected area swells and the skin may become very tight and 'shiny'. The skin will 'depress' if you press your finger onto it and the depression will remain for quite a while. This fluid is deep in the tissues - it is NOT a blister so DO NOT attempt to burst it, prick it or drain it as this may lead to infection occurring.

Answer 4

Oedema means the accumulation of fluid in intracellular tissues, on other words, fluid from any portion of body (blood, some pus, effusion from some tissue) are collected in spaces in your body. The symptom you will find is swelling in the area. Other symptom includes pain (if swelling is enclosed in a confined space like the fasciae of muscles) or fever (if attended by inflammation or infection) and others. There are a whole lists of different kind of oedema, including renal (due to kidney failure), cardiac (due to heart failure), with different types of symptoms

Answer 5

Oedema is a swelling of the tissues due to water retention. You can get in any part of the body from the tissues surrounding the heart to the ankles. It needs to be checked out by your G.P. Merry Christmas!

Answer 6

Oedema is the medical term for swelling when fluid collects under the skin (such as swollen ankles if it's hot or when pregnant).

Answer 7

Its medical speak for swelling generally caused by water retention. Common in ankles in pregnancy.

Answer 8

It's a medical term for swelling

Answer 9

This is an older British spelling of edema which means swelling.

Answer 10

an oedema is a type of swelling which is usually caused due to a number of systemic or local facotrs....