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edema.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈdiː.mə/
  1. An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

    dependent edema
    lower extremity edema
  2. A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

Where this word comes from

From New Latin oedēma, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.