edema

IPA: ɪdˈimʌ

(American spelling, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
(American spelling, botany) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

Examples of "edema" in Sentences

And I still am a little bit -- have a little bit of what they call edema, which is swelling.
• Abnormal accumulation of fluid around the ankles and wrist called edema, which is linked to starvation
This leakage is called edema, a condition that swells the ankles of human patients who have a weak heart.
As edema is a clinical sign of a perturbation of fluid homeostasis, excess fat accumulation is indicative of a perturbation in energy balance.
The English word "edema" comes from the Greek word oidema, meaning "a swelling tumor", which is derived from the Greek verb oidein meaning "to swell".