Edema (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Oedema
• Hydrops
• Dropsy

Hypernyms

• Lump
• Puffiness

Hyponyms

• Brain Edema
• Quincke's Edema
• Periodic Edema
• Atrophedema
• Giant Hives

Related Words

• Edematous (adjective)