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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology|medicine}} The abnormal [[accumulation]] of [[fluid]] (watery liquid<!--sense of "fluid" in this context, not solely IV fluid but especially that-->) into an [[extracellular]] and [[extravascular]] space or [[w:potential space|potential space]] (i.e., outside [[vessel]]s and outside [[cell]]s).

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