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edema

[ ih-dee-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.
, plural e·de·mas, e·de·ma·ta [ih-, dee, -m, uh, -t, uh].
  1. effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
  2. Plant Pathology.
    1. a small surface swelling of plant parts, caused by excessive moisture.
    2. any disease so characterized.


edema

/ ɪˈdɛmətəs; ɪˈdiːmə /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of oedema
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


edema

/ ĭ-dē /

  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • edematous, adjective
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Other Words From

  • e·dem·a·tous [ih-, dem, -, uh, -t, uh, s, ih-, dee, -m, uh, -], e·dem·a·tose [ih-, dem, -, uh, -tohs, ih-, dee, -m, uh, -], adjective
  • pseudo·e·dema noun plural pseudoedemata
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Word History and Origins

Origin of edema1

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
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Example Sentences

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.

“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.

That 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.

The 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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