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spermatocele
a swelling on the epididymis or the testis; usually contains spermatozoa
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bloat
swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas
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bunion
a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
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dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema
swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
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haematocele, haematocoele, hematocele, hematocoele
swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
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intumescence, intumescency
swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
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iridoncus
swelling of the iris of the eye
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lymphogranuloma
swelling of a lymph node
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oscheocele, oscheocoele
swelling of the scrotum
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tumidity, tumidness
slight swelling of an organ or part
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Quincke's edema, angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema
recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
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lymphedema
swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas
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scleredema
a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face
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cystoid macular edema
a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina
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anasarca
generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
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chemosis
edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining
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papilledema
swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
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brain edema, cerebral edema
swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter
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tumescence
tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
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haematoma, hematoma
a localized swelling filled with blood
