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edema

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Edema of the right hand due to an allergic reaction

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From New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

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  • IPA(key): /ɪˈdiː.mə/
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  • Rhymes: -iːmə

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edema (plural edemas or edemata)

  1. (American spelling, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
    • 1991, Albrecht M. Ehrly, Therapeutic Hemorheology, page 115:
      In the patients with myocardial edemas [247, 471] it was shown that, despite a considerable loss of fluid via the kidneys after the intravenous administration of a short-acting and very effective diuretic (furosemide), there was no increase in the blood and plasma viscosities.
    • 2002, Peter Lanzer, “26: Peripheral Vascular Disease”, in Peter Lanzer, Eric J. Topol, editors, Pan Vascular Medicine: Integrated Clinical Management, page 389:
      In particular, changes in color and temperature, edemas, and ulcerations are noted. Palpation is applied as needed. In this chapter, only two skin and body surface changes will be discussed: peripheral edemas and ulcerations.
    • 2015, Hans Scholz, Arteriovenous Access Surgery: Ensuring Adequate Vascular Access for Hemodialysis, page 185:
      Local lymph edemas can often be found on the inside of a looped graft.
  2. (American spelling, botany) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈedema/
  • Rhymes: -ma, -a
  • Hyphenation: édé‧ma

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édéma (plural edema-edema, first-person possessive edemaku, second-person possessive edemamu, third-person possessive edemanya)

  1. (pathology) edema, oedema: An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

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Etymology edit

From New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”).

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  • IPA(key): /eˈdɛ.ma/, /ˈɛ.de.ma/
  • Rhymes: -ɛma, -ɛdema
  • Hyphenation: e‧dè‧ma, è‧de‧ma

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edema m (plural edemi)

  1. (pathology) edema

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From New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “to swell”).

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edema m (plural edemas)

  1. oedema (excessive accumulation of serum in tissue)

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “to swell”).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /eˈdema/ [eˈð̞e.ma]
  • Rhymes: -ema
  • Syllabification: e‧de‧ma

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edema m (plural edemas)

  1. (pathology) edema

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