Quincke's Edema (Noun)
Meaning
Recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's diagnosis was later confirmed as Quincke's edema, which was believed to be an allergic reaction to a specific type of shellfish.
- She woke up one morning to find that her entire forearm was severely swollen due to a case of Quincke's edema.
- Recurring episodes of Quincke's edema prompted her to seek the advice of an immunologist.
- It is estimated that over 75% of patients who suffer from Quincke's edema are women, mostly in their late teens and early twenties.
- His doctors warned him about the risks of anaphylaxis if left untreated and to look out for signs of Quincke's edema whenever he was administered certain medications.