edema
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
Plant Pathology.
a small surface swelling of plant parts, caused by excessive moisture.
any disease so characterized.
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Origin of edema
1- Also especially British, oe·de·ma .
Other words from edema
- e·dem·a·tous [ih-dem-uh-tuhs, ih-dee-muh-], /ɪˈdɛm ə təs, ɪˈdi mə-/, e·dem·a·tose [ih-dem-uh-tohs, ih-dee-muh-], /ɪˈdɛm əˌtoʊs, ɪˈdi mə-/, adjective
- pseu·do·e·de·ma, noun, plural pseu·do·e·de·ma·ta.
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How to use edema in a sentence
Pasantes’ work was the foundation for our understanding of how to prevent and treat brain edema, a condition where the brain swells due to excessive accumulation of fluid, from head trauma or reduced blood supply, for example.
Herminia Pasantes discovered how taurine helps brain cells regulate their size | Inés Gutiérrez Jaber | July 21, 2022 | Science News“Exercise-induced pulmonary edema” has been documented in research, but Robinson said a proven connection between that phenomenon and the bloody taste has not been established.
Do you sometimes taste blood when working out? Here’s what might be happening. | Allyson Chiu | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostThat condition is now known as high-altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE.
Instead, Houston suggested that this was a form of pulmonary edema, or fluid build-up in the lungs, triggered by the ascent to altitude rather than by an infection or any underlying health condition.
Drinking lots of water can exacerbate issues of edema and blood pressure.
The dye has been used upon mice and caused pronounced edema.
On the first two occasions, one eye was closed completely by the edema.
Psychotherapy | James J. WalshThe name—opposed to edema—is about as close as the copyright laws permit.
The only local anesthetic that produces edema and sloughing is quinin and urea hydrochlorid.
The woman, however, after three doses of the scopolamine developed pulmonary edema.
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British Dictionary definitions for edema
/ (ɪˈdiːmə) /
Derived forms of edema
- edematous (ɪˈdɛmətəs) or edematose, adjective
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Scientific definitions for edema
[ ĭ-dē′mə ]
An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or body cavities. Edema can be mild and benign as in pregnancy or prolonged standing in the elderly, or a serious sign of heart, liver, or kidney failure, or of other diseases.
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