What Is Foot, Leg, and Ankle Swelling? Foot, leg, and ankle swelling—also known as peripheral edema—refers to an accumulation of fluid in these parts of the body. The buildup of fluid is not ...

[11] In an open-label, randomized pilot trial using the water displacement method to measure leg weight, Weir et al. [23] compared the effect of diuretics and ACE inhibitors on edema associated ...