Swelling. Swelling (edema) is a build-up of water in the tissues. This can be caused by retaining salt and water due to medicines or heart, liver, or kidney failure. It can sometimes be due to poor nutrition, pelvic tumors, or a blockage in the veins or lymph system.
Reactance, denoted X, is a form of opposition that electronic components exhibit to the passage of alternating current (alternating current) because of capacitance or inductance. In some respects, reactance is like an AC counterpart of DC (direct current) resistance.
DEFINITION of 'Empirical Duration'. The calculation of a bond's duration based on historical data.Empirical duration is estimated statistically using historical market-based bond prices and historical market-based Treasury yields.egression analysis is the statistical process used to estimate empirical duration. Duration is the percentage change in a bond's price with a 100-basis-point change in yield.