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excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain substance; causes include trauma, tumor, and increased permeability of capillaries as a result of anoxia or exposure to toxic substances. Called also brain e. and wet brain.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Cerebral edema — Classification and external resources Edema (darker areas) surrounding a secondary brain tumor. ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
cerebral edema — noun swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter • Syn: ↑brain edema • Hypernyms: ↑edema, ↑oedema, ↑hydrops, ↑dropsy … Useful english dictionary
cerebral edema — noun An excess accumulation of water in the intra and/or extra cellular spaces of the brain … Wiktionary
High altitude cerebral edema — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = High altitude cerebral edema ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|993.2 High altitude cerebral edema (or HACE) is a severe (frequently fatal) form of altitude sickness. HACE is the result of swelling of brain tissue from fluid… … Wikipedia
Edema cerebral — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Edema cerebral Clasificación y recursos externos Aviso médico … Wikipedia Español
edema cerebral — m. anat. patol. Edema provocado por la retención de líquido en el parénquima cerebral, con lo que se produce una hipertensión endocraneal. En la mayoría de los casos parece ser una consecuencia de una hipertensión arterial, una infección cerebral … Diccionario médico
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis — Classification and external resources Dural veins ICD 10 I63.6, I … Wikipedia
Edema cerebral de altitud — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El Edema Cerebral de Altitud o de Gran Altitud (ECA o ECGA en español, HACE en inglés por High Altitude Cerebral Edema) es una alteración o disfunción muy grave del sistema nervioso central, con riesgo para la vida,… … Wikipedia Español
Cerebral infarction — Cerebral infarct Classification and external resources CT scan slice of the brain showing a right hemispheric cerebral infarct (left side of image). ICD 10 I 63 … Wikipedia
Cerebral atrophy — Cerebral degeneration Classification and external resources ICD 9 331.9 Cerebral atrophy is a common feature of many of the diseases that affect the brain. Atrophy of any tissue means loss of cells. In brain tissue, atrophy describes a loss of… … Wikipedia
