About The Word Oedema
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Oedema
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What's The Definition Of Oedema?
[n] swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
Synonyms | Synonyms for Oedema: dropsy | edema | hydrops Related Terms | Find terms related to Oedema: See Also | anasarca | chemosis | lump | lymphedema | papilledema | puffiness | scleredema | swelling Oedema In Webster's Dictionary \[OE]*de"ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a swelling, tumor, fr.
? to swell.] (Med.)
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}.]
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