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puffiness vs edema

edema vs puffiness

puffiness and edema both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
puffiness Yes No No No
edema Yes No No No
As nouns, edema is a hyponym of puffiness; that is, edema is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than puffiness:
  • puffiness: an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
  • edema: swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
puffiness (noun) edema (noun)
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
Difference between puffiness and edema

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