Definition of Edema
an increase in the size of an area of a person’s body due to excess fluid
Examples of Edema in a sentence
Once the pain was too much to bear due to Kevin’s edema, he was admitted to the hospital to drain the water pooling under his skin. 🔊
It became apparent that Sally might be suffering from edema considering her right hand was much larger than her left. 🔊
After the patient answered the doctor’s questions about his diet, Dr. Phillips realized that the patient’s large salt intake caused his edema. 🔊
The nurse identified the problem as edema after noticing the swelling in the patient’s arms. 🔊
Edema was detected in Bridget’s ankles due to her job requiring her to stand for long periods of time. 🔊
Other words in the Body category:
Most Searched Words (with Video)
