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EDEMA
edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy
(noun) swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
OEDEMA
edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy
(noun) swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
edema (plural edemas or edemata)
(American spelling, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
(American spelling, botany) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.
Synonyms
• (pathology): dropsy, hydrops, hydropsy
Anagrams
• Meade, Medea, adeem, meade
Source: Wiktionary
E*de"ma, n. Etym: [NL.] (Med.)
Definition: Same as oedema.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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