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periodic edema vs edema

edema vs periodic edema

periodic edema and edema both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
periodic edema Yes No No No
edema Yes No No No
As nouns, edema is a hypernym of periodic edema; that is, edema is a word with a broader meaning than periodic edema:
  • periodic 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 periodic edema include dropsy, hydrops, oedema.
periodic 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 periodic edema and edema

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