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Quincke's edema vs edema

edema vs Quincke's edema

Quincke's edema and edema both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Quincke's edema Yes No No No
edema Yes No No No
As nouns, edema is a hypernym of Quincke's edema; that is, edema is a word with a broader meaning than Quincke's edema:
  • Quincke's edema: recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
  • edema: swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Other hypernyms of Quincke's edema include dropsy, hydrops, oedema.
Quincke's edema (noun) edema (noun)
recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Difference between Quincke's edema and edema

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