Meaning of OEDEMA
| Pronunciation: | | i'deemu
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| | Definition: | | [n] swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue |
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| | Synonyms: | | dropsy, edema, hydrops |
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| | See Also: | | anasarca, chemosis, lump, lymphedema, papilledema, puffiness, scleredema, swelling | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \[OE]*de"ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a swelling, tumor, fr.
? to swell.] (Med.)
A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular
tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance; dropsy of the
subcutaneous cellular tissue. [Written also {edema}.]
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