oedema
[ih-
dee
-m
uh
]
/ɪˈdi mə/
noun
,
plural
oedemata
[ih-
dee
-m
uh
-t
uh
]
/ɪˈdi mə tə/
(
Show IPA
).
Pathology
1.
edema
.
British Dictionary definitions for
oedema
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