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edema
[ ih-dee-muh ]
noun
, Pathology.
, plural e·de·mas, e·de·ma·ta [ih-, dee, -m, uh, -t, uh].
- effusion 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.
edema
/ ĭ-dē′mə /
- 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
- pseudo·e·dema 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
The dye has been used upon mice and caused pronounced edema.
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On the first two occasions, one eye was closed completely by the edema.
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The name—opposed to edema—is about as close as the copyright laws permit.
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The only local anesthetic that produces edema and sloughing is quinin and urea hydrochlorid.
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The woman, however, after three doses of the scopolamine developed pulmonary edema.
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