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Edema
Definition
an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
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interstitial
Definition
situated within but not restricted to or characteristic of a particular organ or tissue —used especially of fibrous tissue
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omosis
Definition
movement of a solvent (as water) through a semipermeable membrane (as of a living cell) into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane
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solute
Definition
a dissolved substance
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osmolarity
Definition
the concentration of an osmotic solution especially when measured in osmols or milliosmols per liter of solution
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hyperglycemia
Definition
excess of sugar in the blood
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shrink
Definition
to contract or curl up the body or part of it
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swell
Definition
to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
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isotonic
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of, relating to, or exhibiting equal osmotic pressure —compare hypertonic 2, hypotonic 2
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