edema
noun
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
edematous
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a word derived from
edema.
Example Sentences
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The Chairman was fitted with a new Mao suit to conceal edematous bloating.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most of the time, his face is serious, soft, and his features are slightly edematous, particularly his nose, which looks as if it has been puttied in place.
From Time Magazine Archive
The face was often grossly edematous with the eyes completely closed.
From Time Magazine Archive
On April 18, 1881, Keith, late of Edinburgh, now of London, successfully removed an edematous myoma, together with the uterus, which was 42 pounds in weight.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Treatment.—Usually the first symptom of trouble is the edematous swelling on the front of the "knee."
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
