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water retention - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Water retention: A nonspecific term meaning the accumulation of excess fluids in body tissues, medically known as edema. Edema can result from many different disease processes, including but not limited to diseases of the heart and circulation and kidney disease. ...
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Further Reading on water retention
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis - Treatment Overview ( WebMD )
    Key pointsTreatment of mitral valve stenosis depends on the severity of your symptoms , which can take 10 to 40 years to develop ...may develop. These medicines may include: Diuretics (" water pills"),
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) - Topic Overview ( WebMD )
    Benign prostatic hyperplasia ( BPH ), also known as benign prostatic hypertrophy , is a noncancerous ...problem may cause backed-up urine (urinary retention ), leading to bladder infections or stones or...
  • Heart Disease and Medication Safety ( WebMD )
    ...side effects . There's also a great overview of heart medications and their purpose in...narrowing (constriction of the blood vessels) and retention of water . Either of these can raise blood...

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