cardiac oedema

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car·di·ac e·de·ma

(kahr'dē-ak ĕ-dē'mă)

Edema resulting from congestive heart failure.
Synonym(s): cardiacoedema, cardiac oedema.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Accumulation of fluid in the dependent parts of the body as a result of HEART FAILURE.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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