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

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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

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E*de"ma, n. Etym: [NL.] (Med.)

Definition: Same as oedema.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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