The best replacement for edema is swelling.

The best alternatives to edema are rated as following:
★★★★★  swelling
★★★  lymphedema
★★★  effusion
★★  inflammation
★  pleural effusion
★  fluid retention
★  pitting edema
★  gliosis
★  non pitting edema
★  pneumonia
★  chf
★  ascites
★  oedema
★  weight gain
★  erythema
  exudate
  cellulitis
  cyanosis
  myelomalacia
  congestive heart failure
  hematoma
  edema
  cytotoxic edema
  non-pitting edema
  pulmonary effusion
  water retention
  congestion
  dvt
  macular edema
  peripheral edema
  hypertension
  third spacing
  adema
  infiltrate

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Speaking about edema, one probably shouldn't forget about pitting.

Other search terms related to edema and their ratings are:
★★★★★ pitting
★★ chf
★ dehydration
★ preeclampsia
★ cirrhosis
★ proteinuria
★ calcium channel blockers
★ heart failure
★ redness
★ water blisters
cardiomegaly
peripheral edema
weeping
hypertension
diabetic retinopathy
cellulitis
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