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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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 Chairman was fitted with a new Mao suit to conceal edematous bloating.
From Time Magazine Archive
The face was often grossly edematous with the eyes completely closed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fungations are not always present, and are often pale and edematous.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Chevalier Jackson
Such abscesses have the appearance of a hard tumor, surrounded by a softer edematous swelling, involving the tissues to the extent of a foot or more in all directions from the tumor.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
