inchados

Inchados is the plural form of inchado, an adjective used in Portuguese to describe parts of the body that have become swollen or distended. The term denotes an increase in volume due to fluid accumulation, inflammation, injury, or other causes that produce swelling. Inchado derives from the verb inchar, meaning to swell, and the related noun for the condition is inchaço.

In everyday language, inchados is often applied to limbs such as feet, legs, or hands, as in phrases describing swollen ankles or swollen fingers. In medical contexts, edema is the more precise clinical term for fluid accumulation in tissues, but inchado is commonly used in patient communications and non-technical descriptions. The concept can arise from various situations, including long periods of standing, injuries, infections, pregnancy, kidney or heart conditions, and certain medications or allergic reactions.

Cross-linguistically, the Portuguese inchados corresponds to the Spanish hinchados (plural), while the Portuguese term is distinct from hinchado, which is the Spanish equivalent. Related terms in Portuguese include inchaço (the noun for swelling) and inchar (the verb to swell).

See also: edema, hinchar, hinchado, inchaço.