oedema

See also: ödéma and œdema

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɪ.ˈdiː.mə/

Noun

oedema (plural oedemas or oedemata)

  1. (British spelling, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity
  2. (British spelling) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water

Synonyms

Translations
edema — see edema

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