oedema

American  

[ih-dee-muh] / ɪˈdi mə /

noun

Pathology.

PLURAL

oedemata

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

• oedematous adjective

Etymology

Origin of oedema

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

Example Sentences

The pair both suffered fractures, lacerations, bruises and pulmonary oedema - where excess fluid builds in the lungs - as a result of the quad bike being "dragged" across the road during the crash.

From BBC

Her grandmother, who fell ill from overwork and starvation, later died of an oedema.

From BBC

This is the result of what medics call grade three oedema and dermatosis.

From BBC

For example, the spironolactone that I take twice a day was developed as an oedema drug, which means that its main purpose is to jettison fluid from the body.

From Nature

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

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