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EDEMA
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Irregular inflected forms: edemata , oedemata
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Synonyms:
dropsy; edema; hydrops; oedema
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("edema" is a kind of...):
lump; puffiness; swelling (an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "edema"):
angioedema; atrophedema; giant hives; periodic edema; Quincke's edema (recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs)
lymphedema (swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas)
scleredema (a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face)
cystoid macular edema (a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina)
anasarca (generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue)
chemosis (edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining)
papilledema (swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure)
brain edema; cerebral edema (swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter)
Derivation:
edematous (swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid)
Context examples:
A renal functional disorder characterized by proteinuria, edema, hyperlipidemia and hypoalbuminemia.
(Nephrotic Syndrome with Lesion of Endothelial Glomerulonephritis, NCI Thesaurus)
The blockage of the nasal passage due to mucosal edema.
(Nasal Congestion, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder characterized by obstruction of the nasal passage due to mucosal edema.
(Nasal Congestion, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
It can lead to generalized edema and multiple organ failure.
(Capillary leak syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
It manifests with edema and proteinuria and usually has a poor prognosis.
(Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Additionally, this plays a role in edema and pain stimulation.
(BDKRB2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical presentation includes pain, edema, and decrease range of motion in the affected joint.
(Benign Giant Cell Tumor of Bone, NCI Thesaurus)
An indazole non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-edema properties.
(Benzydamine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
It is seen in pulmonary edema, pulmonary hemorrhage, pneumonia, carcinoma, and lymphoid malignancies.
(Bat Wing Pulmonary Opacities, NCI Thesaurus)
Edema factor is an adenylate cyclase that inhibits the immune response, including phagocytosis by macrophages.
(Anthrax Toxin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
