edema
/ɪˈdiː.mə/
noun 2
Collocations
1ADJ.
cerebral, dependent, lower
Definitions
noun
1
An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
dependent edema
lower extremity edema
2
A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.
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Synonyms
noun — swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cell
- oedema
- hydrops
- dropsy
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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dependent edema
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lower extremity edema
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In the patients with myocardial edemas [247, 471] it was shown that, despite a considerable loss of fluid via the kidneys after the intravenous administration of a short-acting and very effective diur
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Tom had a cerebral edema.
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