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.
  1. a small surface swelling of plant parts, caused by excessive moisture.
  2. 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.

Words nearby edema

eddy, mary baker, eddystone rocks, ede, edelman, edelweiss, edema, edema neonatorum, edematous, eden, eden prairie, eden project

British Dictionary definitions for pseudoedema

edema
/ (ɪˈdiːmə) /

noun plural -mata (-mətə)

the usual US spelling of oedema

Derived forms of edema

edematous (ɪˈdɛmətəs) or edematose, adjective

Medical definitions for pseudoedema (1 of 2)

pseudoedema
[ sōō′dō-ĭ-dē′mə ]

n.

A puffiness of the skin that is not the result of an accumulation of fluid.

Medical definitions for pseudoedema (2 of 2)

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 pseudoedema

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.