1
: an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
called also dropsy
2
a
: watery swelling of plant organs or parts
b
: any of various plant diseases characterized by such swellings
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In 2009, Gately died of acute pulmonary edema at 33 years old.
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Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
This can cause a buildup of fluid and swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet (called edema).
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 8 May 2024
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Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
This can cause a buildup of fluid and swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet (called edema).
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for edema
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edema
noun
ede·ma
i-ˈdē-mə 
: an abnormal collection of watery fluid in a bodily tissue or cavity
Medical Definition
edema
noun
ede·ma
variants
or chiefly British oedema
plural edemas or chiefly British oedemas also edemata
-mət-ə
or chiefly British oedemata
: an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
called also dropsy
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