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.

—Pat Connolly

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

edematous

adjective

edem·​a·​tous

variants or chiefly British oedematous

-ˈdem-ət-əs 

: affected with edema

an edematous patient

an edematous lung