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Definition of Oedema

1. Noun. Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.

Definition of Oedema

1. Noun. (British pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity ¹

2. Noun. (British) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water ¹

3. Noun. (alternative spelling of (oedema)) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oedema

1. edema [n -MAS or -MATA] - See also: edema

Medical Definition of Oedema

1. The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body, usually applied to demonstrable accumulation of excessive fluid in the subcutaneous tissues. Oedema may be localised, due to venous or lymphatic obstruction or to increased vascular permeability or it may be systemic due to heart failure or renal disease. Collections of oedema fluid are designated according to the site, for example ascites (peritoneal cavity), hydrothorax (pleural cavity) and hydropericardium (pericardial sac). Massive generalised oedema is called anasarca. Origin: Gr. Oide ma = swelling This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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