edemato-

prefix

edema

Meanings

prefix

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekοἰδήμᾰτος“swelling”
  2. Englishedemato-

From Ancient Greek οἰδήμᾰτος (oidḗmătos, “swelling”), genitive of οἴδημα (oídēma), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

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APA

edemato-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edemato-

MLA

“edemato-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edemato-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edemato-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edemato-.

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