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

oedema (plural oedemas or oedemata)

(British spelling, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity

(British spelling) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water

Synonyms

• (excess of serum): dropsy

• hydrops

Anagrams

• Edomae

Source: Wiktionary

OE*de"ma, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Med.)

Definition: 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.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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