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edematous

/əˈdɛmətəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
ede-ma-tous
IPA
/əˈdɛmətəs/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Afflicted with edema.

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, edemato- + -ous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈdɛmətəs/
  • British English: /ɪˈdiːmətəs/

Inflected Forms

more edematous (comparative) most edematous (superlative) oedematose (alternative) oedematous (alternative) œdematous (alternative)

Derived Forms

antiedematous edematously nonedematous

Frequently Paired Words

angioedematous edematogenic erythematoedematous

Synonyms

edematized dropsical

Questions

How do you pronounce edematous?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdɛmətəs/.
What does edematous mean?
Afflicted with edema.
Where does edematous come from?
By surface analysis, edemato- + -ous.

How to pronounce edematous

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