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oedema
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun oedema has 1 sense
- oedema(n = noun.state) dropsy, edema, hydrops - swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities; Array has particulars: angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, quincke's edema, lymphedema, scleredema, cystoid macular edema, anasarca, chemosis, papilledema, brain edema, cerebral edema
is a kind of lump, puffiness, swelling
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oedema, n. (US edema) a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. Also called DROPSY.
Derivative
oedematose adj. oedematous adj.
Etymology
LL f. Gk oidema -atos f. oideo swell
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