Angioedema
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌænd͡ʒiəʊ.ɪˈdiːmə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Angioedema is a noun meaning (pathology) 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.
Meaning
(pathology) 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.
Example Sentences
Angioedema of the throat can cause suffocation and should be treated as a medical emergency.
Word Forms
- angioedemas
- angiooedema
- angio-oedema
- angio-edema
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include urticaria, angiooedema, angio-edema, angio-oedema, leucoedema, leukoedema.
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