English Explanatory Dictionary

edema

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
  2. A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈdiː.mə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-edema.wav

Word forms

edema edemas edemata oedema œdema

Etymology

From New Latin oedēma, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

Synonyms

hydrops dropsy hydropsy

Related words

extravasation third spacing

Derived words

acroedema angioedema angio-edema antiedema blepharedema cerebral edema edemagenic edematic edemato- edemogen leucoedema leukoedema malignant edema myxedema papilledema pulmonary edema Quincke's edema scleredema
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