oedema

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noun

Standard spelling of edema.

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Meanings

nounoedema (plural oedemas or oedemata)

plural oedemas · plural oedemata · alternative edema · alternative œdema

  1. Commonwealth spellingStandard spelling of edema.

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    However, several enterographic findings are associated with increased disease activity, including wall thickening greater than 4 mm, intramural and mesenteric oedema, mucosal hyperaemia, wall enhancement (and enhancement pattern), transmural ulceration and fistula formation, vascular engorgement and inflammatory mesenteric lymph nodes (often with hyperenhancement).

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Synonyms & antonyms

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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