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Definitions for oedemaɪˈdi mə; -mə tə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

oe•de•maɪˈdi mə; -mə tə(n.)(pl.)-ma•ta

  1. Category: Pathology

    Ref: edema.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy(noun)

    swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

Wiktionary

  1. oedema(Noun)

    An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity

  2. oedema(Noun)

    A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water

    3. Origin: From οἴδημα, from οἰδέω.

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