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edema definition

ede·ma (ē dē′mə, i-)

noun pl. edemas -·mas or edemata -·mata (-mə tə)

  1. an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body, resulting in swelling
  2. a similar swelling in plant cells or tissues

Etymology: ModL < Gr oidēma, a swelling, tumor < IE base *oid-, to swell > OE ator, poison

Related Forms:

  • edematous edem′a·tous (ē dem′ə təs, i-) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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