Etymology

angioedema

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Today it means: Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions. Full definition →

English edema ← Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
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  1. Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
  2. Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
  3. Englishangio-
  4. Englishedema
  5. English todayangioedema

From angio- + edema.

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