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Oedema

An excess build-up of fluid in the tissues or cavities in the body, causing swelling and other symptoms. Cerebral oedema: build-up of fluid in the cells in the brain or in the spaces outside the cells. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, blurred vision and, in severe cases, seizures, coma or death.