Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edema

/ɪˈdiː.mə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: ede-ma
IPA: /ɪˈdiː.mə/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

noun

A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

Example Sentences

"dependent edema"
"lower extremity edema"
"In the patients with myocardial edemas [247, 471] it was shown that, despite a considerable loss of fluid via the kidneys after the intravenous administration of a short-acting and very effective diuretic (furosemide), there was no increase in the blood and plasma viscosities."
"In particular, changes in color and temperature, edemas, and ulcerations are noted. Palpation is applied as needed. In this chapter, only two skin and body surface changes will be discussed: peripheral edemas and ulcerations."
"Local lymph edemas can often be found on the inside of a looped graft."

Etymology

From New Latin oedēma, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: oedēma, οἴδημα

Inflected Forms

edemas (plural) edemata (plural) oedema (alternative, UK) œdema (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

acroedema angioedema antiedema blepharedema edemagenic edematic edemogen leucoedema leukoedema lipedema myxedema papilledema

Phrases

angio-edema cerebral edema edemato- malignant edema pulmonary edema Quincke's edema third spacing

Frequently Paired Words

extravasation third spacing

Synonyms

hydrops dropsy hydropsy oedema

Rhymes With

prima hiroshima fukushima schema fema ema jemima emphysema pima sima cima sema

Questions

How do you pronounce edema?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈdiː.mə/.
What does edema mean?: An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
Where does edema come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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