oedema
[ ih-dee-muh ]
/ ɪˈdi mə /
noun, plural oe·de·ma·ta [ih-dee-muh-tuh] /ɪˈdi mə tə/. Pathology.
Words nearby oedema
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Definition for oedema (2 of 2)
edema
or oe·de·ma
[ ih-dee-muh ]
/ ɪˈdi mə /
noun, plural e·de·mas, e·de·ma·ta [ih-dee-muh-tuh] /ɪˈdi mə tə/. Pathology.
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
Plant Pathology.
- a small surface swelling of plant parts, caused by excessive moisture.
- any disease so characterized.
Origin of edema
1490–1500; < New Latin
oedēma < Greek
oídēma a swelling, equivalent to
oidē- (variant stem of
oideîn to swell) +
-ma noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM edema
e·dem·a·tous [ih-dem-uh-tuh s, ih-dee-muh-] /ɪˈdɛm ə təs, ɪˈdi mə-/, e·dem·a·tose [ih-dem-uh-tohs, ih-dee-muh-] /ɪˈdɛm əˌtoʊs, ɪˈdi mə-/, adjective pseu·do·e·de·ma, noun, plural pseu·do·e·de·ma·ta.Example sentences from the Web for oedema
British Dictionary definitions for oedema (1 of 2)
oedema
edema
/ (ɪˈdiːmə) /
noun plural -mata (-mətə)
pathol
an excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the intercellular spaces of tissue
plant pathol
an abnormal swelling in a plant caused by a large mass of parenchyma or an accumulation of water in the tissues
Derived forms of oedema
oedematous or edematous (ɪˈdɛmətəs) or oedematose or edematose, adjectiveWord Origin for oedema
C16: via New Latin from Greek
oidēma, from
oidein to swell
British Dictionary definitions for oedema (2 of 2)
Derived forms of edema
edematous (ɪˈdɛmətəs) or edematose, adjectiveMedical definitions for oedema
edema
[ ĭ-dē′mə ]
n. pl. e•de•mas
An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
Scientific definitions for oedema
edema
[ ĭ-dē′mə ]
An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or body cavities. Edema can be mild and benign as in pregnancy or prolonged standing in the elderly, or a serious sign of heart, liver, or kidney failure, or of other diseases.