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giant hives vs oedema

oedema vs giant hives

giant hives and oedema both are nouns.

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

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