Definition of edema
1 : an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity —called also dropsy
2a : watery swelling of plant organs or partsb : any of various plant diseases characterized by such swellings
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A recovery team faces the same risks as climbers, including altitude sickness, edema, frostbite, hypothermia as well as accidents and avalanches.
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A recovery team faces the same risks as climbers, including altitude sickness, edema, frostbite, hypothermia as well as accidents and avalanches.
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Or a valve in the heart can leak, spilling blood into the lungs and causing pulmonary edema.
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Origin and Etymology of edema
New Latin, from Greek oidēma swelling, from oidein to swell; akin to Armenian aytnu- swell, Old English ātor poison
First Known Use: 15th century
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Medical Definition of edema
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\-mət-ə\: an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity—called also dropsy
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