What is edema? Edema is the medical term for swelling caused by fluid trapped in your bodyรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs tissues. Edema happens most often in your feet, ankles and legs, but can affect other parts of your body, รขโ‚ฌยฆ

Edema (american english), also spelled oedema (commonwealth english), and also known as fluid retention, swelling, dropsy and hydropsy, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue. [1][4] most รขโ‚ฌยฆ Edema is swelling of a part of the body due to fluid buildup in the tissues. Peripheral edema is the most common type of edema and affects the arms, legs, feet, and ankles.