What it means
The ending in words for swelling from fluid trapped in a body part. Lymphedema is swelling from blocked lymph flow, papilledema is a swollen optic disc, where the optic nerve meets the back of the eye, and angioedema is swelling deep in the skin, often of the lips and face. It is also a word of its own: edemaih-DEE-muhSwelling caused by extra fluid trapped in the body's tissues.Full entry .
Related terms
edema
Swelling caused by extra fluid trapped in the body's tissues.
pulmonary edema
A buildup of fluid in the air sacs and tissues of the lungs.