Assertion: dermis's tissue | /r/CapableOf | soak up excess fluid
Facets:
value: as the affected area
type: LOCATION
value: as a sponge
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: When a body region is inflamed, the areolar tissue in the area soaks up the excess fluid as a sponge and the affected area swells and becomes puffy, a condition called edema.