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e·de·ma

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

Origin:
1490–1500; < Neo-Latin oedēma < Greek oídēma a swelling, equivalent to oidē- (variant stem of oideîn to swell) + -ma noun suffix

Related forms
e·dem·a·tous  [ih-dem-uh-tuhs, ih-dee-muh-] , e·dem·a·tose  [ih-dem-uh-tohs, ih-dee-muh-] , adjective
pseu·do·e·de·ma, noun, plural -ma·ta.
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oedema or edema (ɪˈdiːmə)
 
—n , pl -mata
1.  pathol an excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the intercellular spaces of tissue
2.  plant pathol an abnormal swelling in a plant caused by a large mass of parenchyma or an accumulation of water in the tissues
 
[C16: via New Latin from Greek oidēma, from oidein to swell]
 
edema or edema (ɪˈdiːmə, -mətə)
 
—n
 
[C16: via New Latin from Greek oidēma, from oidein to swell]
 
oedematous or edema
 
—adj
 
edematous or edema
 
—adj
 
oe'dematose or edema
 
—adj
 
e'dematose or edema
 
—adj

edema (ɪˈdiːmə)
 
—n , pl -mata
the usual US spelling of oedema
 
edematous
 
—adj
 
e'dematose
 
—adj

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Word Origin & History

edema
c.1400, from Gk. oidema (gen. oidematos) "a swelling tumor," from oidein "to swell," from oidos "tumor, swelling," from PIE *oid- "to swell;" cf. L. aemidus "swelling," O.N. eista "testicle," O.E. attor "poison" (that which makes the body swell), and the first element in Oedipus.
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Medical Dictionary

edema e·de·ma (ĭ-dē'mə)
n. pl. e·de·mas or e·de·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.

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edema   (ĭ-dē'mə)  Pronunciation Key 
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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