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e⋅de⋅ma

  [i-dee-muh]
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–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; < NL oedēma < Gk oídēma a swelling, equiv. to oidē- (var. s. of oideîn to swell) + -ma n. suffix

Related forms:
e⋅dem⋅a⋅tous  [i-dem-uh-tuhs, i-dee-muh-] , e⋅dem⋅a⋅tose  [i-dem-uh-tohs, i-dee-muh-] , adjective
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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

Main Entry: ede·ma
Variant: or chiefly British oe·de·ma /i-'dE-m&/
Function: noun
: an abnormal excessaccumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity called also dropsy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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