If water taken in by the body exceeds water lost, an abnormal accumulation of fluids in the interstitial spaces of the tissues, or ________, occurs.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
edema
The accumulation of fluids in the interstitial spaces of the tissues is called edema.
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