NOUN | state | angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema | recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Synonyms | atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema | |
Broader | edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy | swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities |
Spanish | angioedema, atrophedema | |
Catalan | angioedema, atrophedema |
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