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Definition of Edema

1. Noun. Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.

Definition of Edema

1. n. Same as œdema.

Definition of Edema

1. Noun. (US pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity ¹

2. Noun. (American English) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Edema

1. an excessive accumulation of serous fluid [n -MAS or -MATA]

Medical Definition of Edema

1. The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body, usually applied to demonstrable accumulation of excessive fluid in the subcutaneous tissues. Oedema may be localised, due to venous or lymphatic obstruction or to increased vascular permeability or it may be systemic due to heart failure or renal disease. Collections of oedema fluid are designated according to the site, for example ascites (peritoneal cavity), hydrothorax (pleural cavity) and hydropericardium (pericardial sac). Massive generalised oedema is called anasarca. Origin: Gr. Oide ma = swelling This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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