| 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] |
atrophedema a·troph·e·de·ma (ə-trŏf'ĭ-dē'mə)
n.
See angioneurotic edema.