edema

[ih-dee-muh] /ɪˈdi mə/
noun, plural edemas, edemata
[ih-dee-muh-tuh] /ɪˈdi mə tə/ (Show IPA). Pathology
1.
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
2.
Plant Pathology.
  1. a small surface swelling of plant parts, caused by excessive moisture.
  2. any disease so characterized.
Also, oedema.
Origin
1490-1500; < Neo-Latin oedēma < Greek oídēma a swelling, equivalent to oidē- (variant stem of oideîn to swell) + -ma noun suffix
Related forms
edematous
[ih-dem-uh-tuh s, ih-dee-muh-] /ɪˈdɛm ə təs, ɪˈdi mə-/ (Show IPA), edematose
[ih-dem-uh-tohs, ih-dee-muh-] /ɪˈdɛm əˌtoʊs, ɪˈdi mə-/ (Show IPA), adjective
pseudoedema, noun, plural pseudoedemata.
Examples from the web for edema
  • The abnormal buildup of fluid in the body is called edema.
  • She turned back from a second attempt several days later with cerebral edema.
  • Or a valve in the heart can leak, spilling blood into the lungs and causing pulmonary edema.
  • Pitting edema occurs when fluid collects in the tissue.
  • When fluid in the lungs builds up, it is called pulmonary edema.
  • Later, signs of chronic kidney failure may be apparent, including edema.
  • He had used a wheelchair for the last year because of edema in his leg, she said.
  • Brain edema and disorders of cerebrospinal fluid circulation.
  • The likelihood of edema can be lessened by removing only some of the lymph nodes instead of all of them.
  • Low pressure adversely affects blood flow is adversely and can cause edema.
British Dictionary definitions for edema

edema

/ɪˈdiːmə/
noun (pl) -mata (-mətə)
1.
the usual US spelling of oedema
Derived Forms
edematous (ɪˈdɛmətəs), edematose, adjective

oedema

/ɪˈdiːmə/
noun (pl) -mata (-mətə)
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, edematous (ɪˈdɛmətəs), oedematose, edematose, adjective
Word Origin
C16: via New Latin from Greek oidēma, from oidein to swell
Word Origin and History for edema
n.

c.1400, from medical Latin, from Greek oidema (genitive oidematos) "a swelling tumor," from oidein "to swell," from oidos "tumor, swelling," from PIE *oid- "to swell;" cf. Latin aemidus "swelling," Armenian aitumn "a swelling," Old Norse eista "testicle," Old English attor "poison" (that which makes the body swell), and the first element in Oedipus.

edema in Medicine

edema e·de·ma (ĭ-dē'mə)
n. pl. e·de·mas or e·de·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.

edema in Science
edema
  (ĭ-dē'mə)   
An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or body cavities. Edema can be mild and benign as in pregnancy or prolonged standing in the elderly, or a serious sign of heart, liver, or kidney failure, or of other diseases.