edema
noun/ɪˈdiː.mə/
Etymology From New Latin oedēma, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).
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Medicine, Sciences An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
- dependent edema
- lower extremity edema
3 more examples
- In the patients with myocardial edemas [247, 471] it was shown that, despite a considerable loss of fluid via the kidneys after the intravenous administration of a short-acting and very effective diuretic (furosemide), there was no increase in the blood and plasma viscosities.1991, Albrecht M. Ehrly, Therapeutic Hemorheology, page 115:
- In particular, changes in color and temperature, edemas, and ulcerations are noted. Palpation is applied as needed. In this chapter, only two skin and body surface changes will be discussed: peripheral edemas and ulcerations.2002, Peter Lanzer, “26: Peripheral Vascular Disease”, in Peter Lanzer, Eric J. Topol, editors, Pan Vascular Medicine: Integrated Clinical Management, page 389:
- Local lymph edemas can often be found on the inside of a looped graft.2015, Hans Scholz, Arteriovenous Access Surgery: Ensuring Adequate Vascular Access for Hemodialysis, page 185:
- Derived terms
- acroedema, angioedema, angio-edema, antiedema, blepharedema, cerebral edema, edemagenic, edematic, edemato-, edemogen, leucoedema, leukoedema, malignant edema, myxedema, papilledema, pulmonary edema, Quincke's edema, scleredema
- Related terms
- extravasation, third spacing