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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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