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edematous

UK/ɪˈdiːmətəs/US/əˈdɛmətəs/

edematous adjective: afflicted with edema.

Adjective

edematous (comparative more edematous, superlative most edematous)

  1. Afflicted with edema.
    • […] Mary grew nearly blind in her sixties, in part because constant weeping had caused her corneas to become edematous.1988 January 8, James Krohe Jr., “Reading: Last Among First Ladies”, in Chicago Reader
    Synonyms:
    edematized

Synonyms of edematous

Forms of edematous

comparativemore edematous
superlativemost edematous
alternative formoedematose
alternative formoedematous
alternative formœdematous

Origin of edematous

By surface analysis, edemato- + -ous.

Words formed from edematous

Questions about edematous

What does edematous mean?
Edematous means afflicted with edema.
What part of speech is edematous?
Edematous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce edematous?
Edematous is pronounced /ɪˈdiːmətəs/ (UK).

Words near edematous in the dictionary

  1. edematized
  2. edemato-
  3. edematogenesis
  4. edematogenic
  5. edematose
  6. edematous
  7. edematously
  8. edemic
  9. edemogen
  10. edemogens
  11. eden

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