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edema

i(:)'di:mә4 senses · 5 ms
Level C2
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noun/ɪˈdiː.mə/
  1. 1

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

    • dependent edema
    • lower extremity edema
  2. 2

    A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

syn. hydrops · dropsy · hydropsy

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