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angioedema vs hydrops

hydrops vs angioedema

angioedema and hydrops both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
angioedema Yes No No No
hydrops Yes No No No
As nouns, hydrops is a hypernym of angioedema; that is, hydrops is a word with a broader meaning than angioedema:
  • angioedema: 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
  • hydrops: swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Other hypernyms of angioedema include dropsy, edema, oedema.
angioedema (noun) hydrops (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 angioedema and hydrops

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