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- Word comparison: angioedema vs. edema
angioedema vs. edema
noun
Pathology.
swelling that occurs just beneath the surface of the skin or mucous membranes.
noun
Pathology.
plural
edemas, edemataeffusion 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.