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angioedema

/ˌænd͡ʒiəʊ.ɪˈdiːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
an-gioede-ma
IPA
/ˌænd͡ʒiəʊ.ɪˈdiːmə/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- English edema English angioedema From angio- + edema.

Usage

Inflected Forms

angioedemas (plural) angioœdema (alternative) angio-œdema (alternative) angiooedema (alternative) angio-oedema (alternative) angio-edema (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

angioedematous

Synonyms

Quincke's edema atrophedema giant hives periodic edema

Questions

How do you pronounce angioedema?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænd͡ʒiəʊ.ɪˈdiːmə/.
What does angioedema mean?
Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
Where does angioedema come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- English edema English angioedema From angio- + edema.

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