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edematous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɪˈdiːmətəs/
  • UK: /iːˈdiːmətəs/
  • US: /əˈdɛmətəs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Afflicted with edema.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dropsical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, edemato- + -ous.