oedema

[ ih-dee-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural oe·de·ma·ta [ih-, dee, -m, uh, -t, uh].

1. Chiefly British. a variant of edema.

oedema

/ ɪˈdiːmə; ɪˈdɛmətəs /

noun

1. pathol an excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the intercellular spaces of tissue
2. plant pathol an abnormal swelling in a plant caused by a large mass of parenchyma or an accumulation of water in the tissues

Derived Forms

• oedematous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oedema¹

C16: via New Latin from Greek oidēma, from oidein to swell

Example Sentences

Her grandmother, who fell ill from overwork and starvation, later died of an oedema.

From BBC

This is the result of what medics call grade three oedema and dermatosis.

From BBC

For example, the spironolactone that I take twice a day was developed as an oedema drug, which means that its main purpose is to jettison fluid from the body.

From Nature

There were problems with the blood vessels and the animals suffered from an accumulation of fluid, known as oedema.

From BBC

Four years ago, the snowboarder suffered pulmonary oedema -- a build up of excess fluid in the lungs -- after a routine shoulder operation and was placed in a medically-induced coma for two weeks.

From Reuters