OEDEMA
\ˈiːdɪmə], \ˈiːdɪmə], \ˈiː_d_ɪ_m_ə]\
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In med., a minor form of dropsy, consisting of puffiness of a part arising from the collection of a fluid under the skin.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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Swelling produced by the accumulation of a serous fluid in the interstices of the areolar texture. This swelling is soft; yields under the finger; preserves the impression for some time, and is pale and without pain. It presents the same characters as anasarca, which is general oedema. Its etiology and treatment are also the same. See Anasarca.
By Robley Dunglison
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