oedema

noun, plural oe·de·ma·ta [ih-dee-muh-tuh] /ɪˈdi mə tə/. Pathology.

1. edema.

noun, plural e·de·mas, e·de·ma·ta [ih-dee-muh-tuh] /ɪˈdi mə tə/. Pathology.

1. effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
2. Plant Pathology.
   1. a small surface swelling of plant parts, caused by excessive moisture.
   2. any disease so characterized.

noun plural -mata (-mətə)

1. pathol an excessive accumulation of serous fluid in the intercellular spaces of tissue
2. plant pathol an abnormal swelling in a plant caused by a large mass of parenchyma or an accumulation of water in the tissues

noun plural -mata (-mətə)

1. the usual US spelling of oedema

n.c.1400, from medical Latin, from Greek oidema (genitive oidematos) “a swelling tumor,” from oidein “to swell,” from oidos “tumor, swelling,” from PIE *oid- “to swell;” cf. Latin aemidus “swelling,” Armenian aitumn “a swelling,” Old Norse eista “testicle,” Old English attor “poison” (that which makes the body swell), and the first element in Oedipus. n. pl. e•de•mas

1. An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.

1. An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or body cavities. Edema can be mild and benign as in pregnancy or prolonged standing in the elderly, or a serious sign of heart, liver, or kidney failure, or of other diseases.