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oedema

[ ih-dee-muh ]

noun

Pathology.
plural oedemata
  1. Chiefly British. a variant of edema.


oedema

/ ɪˈdiËmÉ™; ɪˈdÉ›mÉ™tÉ™s /

noun

  1. pathol an excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the intercellular spaces of tissue
  2. plant pathol an abnormal swelling in a plant caused by a large mass of parenchyma or an accumulation of water in the tissues
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • oedematous, adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oedema1

C16: via New Latin from Greek ´Ç¾±»åŧ³¾²¹, from oidein to swell
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The pair both suffered fractures, lacerations, bruises and pulmonary oedema - where excess fluid builds in the lungs - as a result of the quad bike being "dragged" across the road during the crash.

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Her grandmother, who fell ill from overwork and starvation, later died of an oedema.

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This is the result of what medics call grade three oedema and dermatosis.

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For example, the spironolactone that I take twice a day was developed as an oedema drug, which means that its main purpose is to jettison fluid from the body.

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There were problems with the blood vessels and the animals suffered from an accumulation of fluid, known as oedema.

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