oe'dematose

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oedema or edema (ɪˈdiːmə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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