edematose

e·de·ma

[ih-dee-muh]
noun, plural e·de·mas, e·de·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

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 pseu·do·e·de·ma·ta.
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edema (ɪˈdiːmə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mata
the usual US spelling of oedema
 
edematous
 
adj
 
e'dematose
 
adj

edema (ɪˈdiːmə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -mata
the usual US spelling of oedema
 
edematous
 
adj
 
e'dematose
 
adj

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

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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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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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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