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edema
[ ih-dee-muh ]
/ ɪˈdi mə /
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noun, plural e·de·mas, e·de·ma·ta [ih-dee-muh-tuh]. /ɪˈdi mə tə/. Pathology.
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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Also especially British, oe·de·ma .
Origin of edema
First recorded in 1490–1500; from New Latin oedēma, from Greek oídēma “a swelling,” equivalent to oidē- (variant stem of oideîn “to swell”) + -ma noun suffix
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-/, adjectivepseu·do·e·de·ma, noun, plural pseu·do·e·de·ma·ta.Words nearby edema
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edematous (ɪˈdɛmətəs) or edematose, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for edema
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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