1
: an abnormal infiltration and excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
called also dropsy
2
a
: watery swelling of plant organs or parts
b
: any of various plant diseases characterized by such swellings
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The good news is that plant edema usually goes away when the tomatoes are transplanted outside.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
The campaign introduces a range of wellness beverages, including digestion-friendly tea, edema tea and refreshing and relaxing tea — each made without additives.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
If left untreated, HACE can induce a coma within 12 to 24 hours.
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a serious condition that can develop on its own or with AMS and HACE.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Along with varicose veins and edema, CVI is one of the most common health conditions that causes midlife women to wear compression socks.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
The campaign introduces a range of wellness beverages, including digestion-friendly tea, edema tea and refreshing and relaxing tea — each made without additives.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
If left untreated, HACE can induce a coma within 12 to 24 hours.
High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is a serious condition that can develop on its own or with AMS and HACE.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Along with varicose veins and edema, CVI is one of the most common health conditions that causes midlife women to wear compression socks.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Edema.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edema. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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edema
noun
ede·ma
i-ˈdē-mə 
: an abnormal collection of watery fluid in a bodily tissue or cavity
Medical Definition
edema
noun
ede·ma
variants
or chiefly British oedema
plural edemas or chiefly British oedemas also edemata
-mət-ə
or chiefly British oedemata
: an abnormal excess accumulation of serous fluid in connective tissue or in a serous cavity
called also dropsy
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