浮腫(ふしゅ)

ふしゅ
noun
edema; swelling
formalhealth
1. edema; swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues
A medical term for abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin or in body cavities, causing swelling. Common in the legs, ankles, and feet.
足(あし)に浮腫(ふしゅ)が出(で)ている。
There is swelling in the legs.
浮腫(ふしゅ)の原因(げんいん)を調(しら)べるために検査(けんさ)を受(う)けた。
I underwent tests to determine the cause of the edema.
長時間(ちょうじかん)の立(た)ち仕事(しごと)で夕方(ゆうがた)になると足(あし)に浮腫(ふしゅ)が生(しょう)じやすい。
Standing for long hours at work tends to cause swelling in the legs by evening.

The medical/formal term for edema or swelling. Composed of 浮(ふ) (float, swell) + 腫(しゅ) (swelling, tumor). In everyday speech, people more commonly say むくみ. The word 浮腫(ふしゅ) is primarily used in medical settings and health-related writing.

Common collocations

  • 浮腫(ふしゅ)が出(で)る: to develop edema
  • 浮腫(ふしゅ)が引(ひ)く: for swelling to go down
  • 下肢(かし)浮腫(ふしゅ): lower limb edema
  • 肺(はい)浮腫(ふしゅ): pulmonary edema

Similar words

  • むくみ: swelling — the everyday word for puffiness or swelling
  • 腫(は)れ: swelling — general swelling from injury, inflammation, or insect bites
  • 水腫(すいしゅ): hydropsy — a more technical term for fluid accumulation

Related Words

Compare: むくみ (swelling)
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