| edemata | (n.) | edema |
| edema | | |
| n. (state) | 1. dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema | swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities. |
| ~ angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, quincke's edema | recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs. |
| ~ lymphedema | swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas. |
| ~ scleredema | a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face. |
| ~ cystoid macular edema | a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina. |
| ~ puffiness, swelling, lump | an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement. |
| ~ anasarca | generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue. |
| ~ chemosis | edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining. |
| ~ papilledema | swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure. |
| ~ brain edema, cerebral edema | swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter. |
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