Edematose
/ɪˈdiːmətəʊs/noun
Characterized by or affected with edema, or abnormal fluid accumulation in body tissues.
Did you know?Edematose comes from the same ancient Greek medical vocabulary that gave English edema, a term physicians have used for abnormal swelling for centuries.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
οἴδημα (oídēma)
“A swelling or fluid-filled enlargement”
Ancient Greek
Greek
οἰδεῖν (oideîn)
“To swell”
17th Century
Neo-Latin
oedematosus
“Characterized by edema or swelling”
17th Century
English
edematose
“Affected with or resembling edema”
Modern English
English
edematose
“Marked by abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissue”