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• a variation of edema.

oedema

American  

[ih-dee-muh] / ɪˈdi mə /

noun

Pathology.

• oedemata
  plural

1. Chiefly British. a variant of edema.

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oedema British  

/ ɪˈdiːmə, ɪˈdɛmətəs /

noun

1. pathol an excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the intercellular spaces of tissue

2. plant pathol an abnormal swelling in a plant caused by a large mass of parenchyma or an accumulation of water in the tissues

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• oedematous
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• oedemata
  plural

Etymology

Origin of oedema

C16: via New Latin from Greek oidēma, from oidein to swell

Example Sentences

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oedema oedemata

The heart failure caused him to suffer acute pulmonary oedema, when fluid builds up in the lungs, the preliminary autopsy confirmed.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

McPaul had been a resident at the care home since 2009 and suffered from osteoarthritis and chronic oedema, while having a history of choking on his food.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

There were problems with the blood vessels and the animals suffered from an accumulation of fluid, known as oedema.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2018

On 8 January 1948, a day after learning he had been granted British citizenship, he died of acute pulmonary oedema.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 19, 2013

The cutaneous lesions appear in the form of a circumscribed oedema and redness of the surface, often preceded and usually accompanied by a sensation of tension, heat, and burning pain.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Von Scherer, in order to cheer up the convalescents, ordered daily walks under guard, and this was the more necessary as oedemata developed on the extremities in those who remained motionless on their couches.

From Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812 by Achilles Rose