edema
noun
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
edemas
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pluralof edema.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The two bodies he was embalming were opposites: one small and bony, almost to the point of emaciation, the other large, the legs and feet swelling with edemas.
From New York Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
There may be edemas of the legs and ankles toward night.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
There are edemas, dropsies, ascites and perhaps hemorrhages.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
Much harm has been done, however, and death has been caused by saline purgatives in endeavoring to relieve edemas from a failing heart or to prevent a uremia from kidney inflammation.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
The edemas and carbuncles may also appear in the mouth, pharynx, larynx, in the tongue, and in the rectum.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
