edematous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /iːˈdiːmətəs/ (UK)
- /əˈdɛmətəs/ (US)
- /ɪˈdiːmətəs/ (UK)
Etymology
By surface analysis, edemato- + -ous.
Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more edematous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most edematous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| oedematose | alternative | lexicographic | |
| oedematous | alternative | lexicographic | |
| œdematous | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antiedematous · edematously · nonedematous
Relateds
angioedematous · erythematoedematous · edematogenic