angiooedema
angiooedema is the alternative form of angioedema.
Meaning of angioedema
Noun
angioedema (usually uncountable, plural angioedemas)
- Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
- Angioedema of the throat can cause suffocation and should be treated as a medical emergency.
- Synonyms:
- Quincke's edema
Forms of angiooedema
| plural | angiooedemas |
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Origin of angiooedema
From angio- + oedema.
Questions about angiooedema
- What is angiooedema the alternative form of?
- Angiooedema is the alternative form of angioedema.
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