edema

oedema, edema

noun eh-DEH-mah Rare

Origin: From Greek oidema, 'swelling'.

Usage Note

Edema is a masculine noun in Spanish despite ending in -a — el edema, los edemas. It is a medical term for abnormal fluid accumulation in body tissues causing swelling. Common collocations include edema pulmonar ('pulmonary oedema') and edema cerebral ('cerebral oedema'). Outside clinical contexts learners will rarely encounter it.

Examples

"El médico diagnosticó un edema pulmonar."

Natural Translation

The doctor diagnosed pulmonary oedema.

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