Pedal oedema, pedal from the Latin pedalis, meaning “pertaining to the foot” and oedema from the Greek oidēma, meaning “to swell” literally means swelling of the feet. This is a fairly common symptom, ...

In generalized edema, fluid collects in the interstitial tissues, either because more fluid is being secreted or because removal of the fluid is failing. The effects of gravity mean the swelling is ...