edematous
adjective
edem·a·tous
i-ˈde-mə-təs 
: relating to or affected with edema : abnormally swollen with fluid
edematous extremities/organs
After getting from Fay a comprehensive assessment of her many ailments, I decided to start her warmup by having her sit in a chair with her legs resting on my lap so that I could gently massage her edematous ankles.—
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“Edematous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edematous. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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edematous
adjective
edem·a·tous
variants
or chiefly British oedematous
: affected with edema
an edematous patient
an edematous lung
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