edema vs hydrops what difference
what is difference between edema and hydrops
English
Alternative forms
- oedema (UK), œdema (UK, non-standard)
Etymology
From New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːmə
IPA(key): /ɪˈdiː.mə/
Noun
edema (plural edemas or edemata)
- (American spelling, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.
- 1991, Albrecht M. Ehrly, Therapeutic Hemorheology, page 115,
- In the patients with myocardial edemas [247, 471] it was shown that, despite a considerable loss of fluid via the kidneys after the intravenous administration of a short-acting and very effective diuretic (furosemide), there was no increase in the blood and plasma viscosities.
- 2002, Peter Lanzer, 26: Peripheral Vascular Disease, Peter Lanzer, Eric J. Topol (editors), Pan Vascular Medicine: Integrated Clinical Management, page 389,
- In particular, changes in color and temperature, edemas, and ulcerations are noted. Palpation is applied as needed. In this chapter, only two skin and body surface changes will be discussed: peripheral edemas and ulcerations.
- 2015, Hans Scholz, Arteriovenous Access Surgery: Ensuring Adequate Vascular Access for Hemodialysis, page 185,
- Local lymph edemas can often be found on the inside of a looped graft.
- 1991, Albrecht M. Ehrly, Therapeutic Hemorheology, page 115,
- (American spelling, botany) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.
Synonyms
- (pathology): hydrops; dropsy (archaic), hydropsy (archaic)
Translations
Anagrams
- Meade, Medea, adeem, meade
Italian
Etymology
New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈdɛ.ma/, /ˈɛ.de.ma/
- Rhymes: -ɛma, -ɛdema
- Hyphenation: e‧dè‧ma, è‧de‧ma
Noun
edema m (plural edemi)
- (pathology) edema
Derived terms
- edematico / edematoso
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- œdema (obsolete)
Etymology
New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).
Noun
edema m (plural edemas)
- oedema (excessive accumulation of serum in tissue)
Spanish
Etymology
From New Latin edema, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “to swell”).
Noun
edema m (plural edemas)
- (pathology) edema
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps), from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).
Noun
hydrops (uncountable)
- (medicine) The abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity.
Translations
See also
- hydropsy
- dropsy
- edema
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