edema
noun
ede·ma
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Definition of edema
1
: an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
— called also dropsy
2a
: watery swelling of plant organs or parts
b
: any of various plant diseases characterized by such swellings
Examples of edema in a Sentence
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When the kidneys aren’t functioning properly, people can develop swelling around the ankles and eyes (edema), blood in the urine, or weigh gain. — Samantha Lauriello, Health.com, "Kim Kardashian Thinks She Has Lupus in New 'KUWTK' Trailer—but What Does That Mean?," 6 Sep. 2019 Autopsies for many of the tourists showed pulmonary edema, an accumulation of fluid in the lungs frequently triggered by heart disease. — Elizabeth Llorente, Fox News, "Dominican health minister says drugs, alcohol, medical problems may have killed US couple; lawyer calls it 'ludicrous'," 25 June 2019 Autopsies found pulmonary edema, an accumulation of fluid in the lungs frequently caused by heart disease. — Washington Post, "Minister: 8 tourism deaths in Dominican Republic not unusual," 21 June 2019 In addition to a heart attack, a copy of Harrison’s death certificate obtained by The Post also listed pulmonary edema, an accumulation of fluid in the lungs that can cause respiratory failure, and atherosclerosis under causes of death. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Another American tourist died in the Dominican Republic. Officials insist the country is ‘safe.’," 10 June 2019 Symptoms that a heart valve may not be functioning correctly include increasing shortness of breath, palpitations (skipped heartbeats), edema (ankle swelling), weakness, dizziness, quick weight gain, and/or chest pain. — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, "Common surgical heart treatments," 13 June 2019 Merz cited testimony from medical witnesses that high doses of midazolam and other drugs cause pulmonary edema, causing a painful drowning sensation comparable to the torture tactic of waterboarding. — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com, "Gov. Mike DeWine again delays execution, says Ohio should look at lethal-injection alternatives," 31 July 2019 Consuming even a small amount of pure methanol can lead to pulmonary edema, or fluid in the lungs, and respiratory distress — two of the official causes of death listed for Day and Holmes. — Stephie Grob Plante, Vox, "Tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic are sparking concern among travelers," 26 June 2019 Following her seizure from the incident, family attorney Steve Polotko stated the girl suffered a fractured skull, subdural bleeding, brain contusions, brain edema and an abnormal electroencephalogram, according to KTRK. — azcentral, "2-year-old girl hit by foul ball at MLB game has fractured skull, multiple brain injuries," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'edema.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for edema
edema
noun
ede·ma
variants:
or chiefly British oedema \ i-ˈdē-mə
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plural edemas
or chiefly British oedemas
also edemata\ -mət-ə \
or chiefly British oedemata
Medical Definition of edema
: an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
— called also dropsy
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