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atrophedema

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atrophedema

noun
recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs [syn: angioedema
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atrophedema a·troph·e·de·ma (ə-trŏf'ĭ-dē'mə)
n.
See angioneurotic edema.

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