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puffiness vs oedema

oedema vs puffiness

puffiness and oedema both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
puffiness Yes No No No
oedema Yes No No No
As nouns, oedema is a hyponym of puffiness; that is, oedema is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than puffiness:
  • puffiness: an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
  • oedema: swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
puffiness (noun) oedema (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 oedema

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