Edema

//ɪˈdiː.mə// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

    "dependent edema"

  2. 2
    swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities wordnet
  3. 3
    A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

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dropsydropsyhydropsabscessaccessaccession

Example

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"In the patients with myocardial edemas [247, 471] it was shown that, despite a considerable loss of fluid via the kidneys after the intravenous administration of a short-acting and very effective diuretic (furosemide), there was no increase in the blood and plasma viscosities."

Etymology

From New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

Related phrases

Quincke's edemaangio-edemacerebral edemamalignant edemapulmonary edema

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