EDEMATOUS

edematous, dropsical

(adjective) swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

edematous (comparative more edematous, superlative most edematous)

(medicine) Afflicted with edema

Source: Wiktionary


E*de"ma*tous, or E*de"ma*tose`, a. (Med.)

Definition: Same as oedematous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 February 2025

PRESCRIPTIVE

(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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