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angioedema

[ an-jee-oh-i-dee-muh ]
/ ˌæn dʒi oʊ ɪˈdi mə /

noun Pathology.

swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes.

Words nearby angioedema

angiocarditis, angiocarp, angiocarpous, angiodysplasia, angiodystrophy, angioedema, angioendotheliomatosis, angiofibrolipoma, angiofibroma, angiofibrosis, angiogenesis

Origin of angioedema

angio- + edema
Formerly an·gi·o·neu·rot·ic ede·ma [an-jee-oh-noo-rot-ik, ‐nyoo-, an-jee-oh-] /ˈæn dʒi oʊ nʊˈrɒt ɪk, ‐nyʊ-, ˌæn dʒi oʊ-/.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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Medical definitions for angioedema

angioedema
[ ăn′jē-ō-ĭ-dē′mə ]

n.

angioneurotic edema
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