EDEMA Definition & Meaning

edema

especially British, �Ǳ�·��·��

[ih-dee-muh]

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noun

Pathology.

plural

edemas, edemata

effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
Plant Pathology.��
1. a small surface swelling of plant parts, caused by excessive moisture.
2. any disease so characterized.

edema

/ ɪˈdɛmətəs, ɪˈdiːmə /

noun

the usual US spelling of oedema

edema

An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or body cavities. Edema can be mild and benign as in pregnancy or prolonged standing in the elderly, or a serious sign of heart, liver, or kidney failure, or of other diseases.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

edematous adjective
edematose adjective
pseudoedema noun

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of edema¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; from New Latin �Ǳ��ŧ��, from Greek ��í��ŧ�� “a swelling,” equivalent to �Ǿ��ŧ- (variant stem of �Ǿ��î�� “to swell”) + -ma noun suffix

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Acute exposure by inhalation can cause respiratory issues such as difficulty breathing, congestion, edema and lung hemorrhages, while oral ingestion can cause adverse effects in the blood and thyroid.

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Lawyers for the condemned argued that “pentobarbital caused flash pulmonary edema, in which fluid rushes through quickly disintegrating membranes into lungs and airways, causing pain akin to being suffocated or drowned.”

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He was diagnosed with nerve inflammation and edema and told to rest.

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He said that Mr. Tin Oo had a weak heart and died of kidney failure and pulmonary edema.

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This system allows for prolonged preservation of longer than 12 hours without creating edema or damage to the organs.

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