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- Ancient Greek · derived fromοἴδημα“swelling”
- New Latin · derived fromoedēma
- English todayedema
From New Latin oedēma, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
edema
Today it means: An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity. Full definition →
New Latin oedēma ← Ancient Greek οἴδημα