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edema vs lump

lump vs edema

edema and lump both are nouns.

edema is not a verb while lump is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
edema Yes No No No
lump Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lump is a hypernym of edema; that is, lump is a word with a broader meaning than edema:
  • edema: swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
  • lump: an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Other hypernyms of edema include puffiness, swelling.
edema (noun) lump (noun)
swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities a compact mass
a large piece of something without definite shape
an awkward stupid person
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
edema (verb) lump (verb)
group or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side
put together indiscriminately
Difference between edema and lump

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