edema

  • 11edema — (Brit. oedema) ► NOUN ▪ an excess of watery fluid in the cavities or tissues of the body. DERIVATIVES edematous adjective. ORIGIN Greek oid ma, from oidein to swell …

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  • 12edema — [ē dē′mə, idē′mə] n. pl. edemas or edemata [i dēmə tə] [ModL < Gr oidēma, a swelling, tumor < IE base * oid , to swell > OE ator, poison] 1. an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body, resulting in… …

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  • 13Edema — Not to be confused with Adema. Dropsy redirects here. For other uses, see Dropsy (disambiguation). Edema DiseasesDB = 9148 ICD 10 R …

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  • 14edema — edematous /i dem euh teuhs, i dee meuh /, edematose /i dem euh tohs , i dee meuh /, adj. /i dee meuh/, n., pl. edemas, edemata / meuh teuh/. Pathol. 1. effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities …

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  • 15Edema — (Del gr. oidema, hinchazón < oidao, hinchar.) ► sustantivo masculino MEDICINA Hinchazón blanda de una parte del cuerpo, producida por líquido seroso infiltrado en los tejidos. * * * edema (del gr. «oídēma», tumor) m. Med. Inflamación de una… …

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  • 16Edema — The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation. Edema is often more prominent in the lower legs and feet toward the end of the day as a result of pooling of fluid from the upright position maintained during the day. Upon… …

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  • 17edema — e·dè·ma, è·de·ma s.m. TS med. eccesso di liquidi nei tessuti {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1698. ETIMO: dal gr. oídēma, atos gonfiore , cfr. oidéō sono gonfio . POLIREMATICHE: edema cerebrale: loc.s.m. TS med. edema polmonare: loc.s.m. TS med …

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  • 18edema — {{hw}}{{edema}}{{/hw}}o edema s. m.  (pl. i ) (med.) Accumulo di liquido sieroso nei tessuti: edema polmonare …

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  • 19edema —    A localized or systemic condition in which the body tissues contain an excessive amount of fluid. Systemic edema can be as mild as premenstrual water retention (I mean mild by comparison) or involve loss of blood proteins or kidney and heart… …

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  • 20edema — {{#}}{{LM E14194}}{{〓}} {{[}}edema{{]}} ‹e·de·ma› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{♂}}En medicina,{{♀}} acumulación y retención patológicas de líquido en un órgano o en el tejido subcutáneo: • un edema pulmonar.{{○}} {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del griego… …

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