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  2. Edema - Wikipedia

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    Edema (American English), also spelled oedema (British English), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy and hydropsy, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue, [1] a type of swelling. [4] Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected. [1] Symptoms may include skin that feels tight, the area feeling heavy, and joint stiffness. [1]

  3. Phlebitis - Wikipedia

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    A long, thin red area may be seen as the inflammation follows a superficial vein. This area may feel hard, warm, and tender. The skin around the vein may be itchy and swollen. The area may begin to throb or burn. Symptoms may be worse when the leg is lowered, especially when first getting out of bed in the morning. A low-grade fever may occur.

  4. Angioedema - Wikipedia

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    Angioedema is an area of swelling of the lower layer of skin and tissue just under the skin or mucous membranes. [1] [3] The swelling may occur in the face, tongue, larynx, abdomen, or arms and legs. [1] Often it is associated with hives, which are swelling within the upper skin. [1] [3] Onset is typically over minutes to hours. [1]

  5. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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    Symptoms can include: Leg or buttock pain with exercise. ... often on one side of your body or face. Confusion. ... with the highest risk after ages 45 in men and 55 in women.

  6. The Real Reason Your Knee Is Swollen, According to Doctors

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    Men, people who are overweight, and those with a family history are more likely to deal with gout, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. 4. Pseudogout

  7. Senile pruritus - Wikipedia

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    The back, legs, arms, scalp, and genitalia are areas of the body that are commonly affected by senile pruritus. [3] According to a study, most of the people who experience pruritus daily have increased itching sensations and other associated symptoms during the night. Most studies reveal that senile pruritus is more common in men than women. [3]

  8. Human body temperature - Wikipedia

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    An individual's body temperature typically changes by about 0.5 °C (0.9 °F) between its highest and lowest points each day. [15] Body temperature is sensitive to many hormones, so women have a temperature rhythm that varies with the menstrual cycle, called a circamensal rhythm. [11] [unreliable medical source?

  9. Lipedema - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms: Fat deposits/swelling in legs and arms not in hands or feet; hands and feet may be affected as the disease progresses. Fat deposits / swelling widespread in legs/arms/torso: Fat deposits/swelling in one limb including hands and feet: Fat deposits widespread Swelling near ankles; brownish discoloration of lower legs (hemosiderin deposits).