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OEdema

OEdema \[OE]*de"ma\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a swelling, tumor, fr. ? to swell.] (Med.) A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance; dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue. [Written also edema.]

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oedema

n. 1 (context British pathology English) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity 2 (context British English) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water

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oedema

n. swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue [syn: edema, hydrops, dropsy]

Usage examples of "oedema".

She just has a little problem with petit mal seizures induced by neurologically deficient cardiopulmonary oedema.

The symptoms of the acute form are diminution or suppression of urine, dry skin, chills, thirst, pains in the loins, and a general dropsical, puffy condition of the system, especially manifesting itself in the earlier stages under the eyes, but gradually showing itself in the oedema, or swelling of the feet, and lower extremities generally.

Nausea, maybe, diarrhoea, dizziness, tinnitusthat's ringing in the earsbreathing difficulties, gastric haemorrhages, oedema of gastric mucosa, possible rupture of the oesophagus.

Nausea, maybe, diarrhoea, dizziness, tinnitus-that's ringing in the ears-breathing difficulties, gastric haemorrhages, oedema of gastric mucosa, possible rupture of the oesophagus.

The risks of high-altitude sickness and pulmonary oedemas, about which we had heard so much, were all that helped me through a rough few days craving tobacco.

High altitude pulmonary oedema works fast, and one Either succumbs or recovers very quickly.