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Edema

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Noun

1. dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema

swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

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Edema

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noun plural -mata (-mətə)
the usual US spelling of oedema

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Edema

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nounWord forms: plural eˈdemas or eˈdemata (ɪdimətə ; idēmətə)
1. 
an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body, resulting in swelling
2. 
a similar swelling in plant cells or tissues

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Edema

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n. pl. e·de·mas or e·de·ma·ta (-mə-tə) also oe·de·mas or oe·de·ma·ta
1. Medicine An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
2. Botany A condition of plants characterized by blisterlike swellings on the leaves or other parts, caused by an accumulation of water.

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