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Your body, mistaking itself for a sponge and overcommitting to the role.
means Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in body tissues, often in the legs, ankles, or feet.
from From the Greek oidema, meaning swelling, from oidein, to swell — same root that puffed up Oedipus, the swollen-footed king.
Pitting testPress the skin; a lingering dent confirms it.
Gravity winsFluid pools wherever you sit or stand longest.
Body-wide versionMassive whole-body edema is called anasarca.