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lump vs edema

edema vs lump

lump and edema both are nouns.

lump is a verb but edema is not a verb.

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

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