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In the capillaries, the blood's hydrostatic pressure pushes fluid out into the tissues, while proteins in the blood (oncotic pressure) pull it back in. When hydrostatic pressure rises, as in heart failure or fluid overload, more fluid is pushed out and edemaih-DEE-muhSwelling caused by extra fluid trapped in the body's tissues.Full entry forms. Hydrostatic pressure also drives filtration in the glomerulusgloh-MAIR-yuh-lusA tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney that filters the blood as the first step in making urine.Full entry .
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| Spanish | presión hidrostática |
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Related terms
edema
Swelling caused by extra fluid trapped in the body's tissues.
hydr/o
A word part that means water or fluid.
capillary
One of the tiniest blood vessels, joining the smallest arteries to the smallest veins.
glomerulus
A tiny ball of capillaries in the kidney that filters the blood as the first step in making urine.