angioedema | (noun) recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs | Synonyms: atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema |
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coeducation | (noun) education of men and women in the same institutions | - |
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myxoedema | (noun) hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration | Synonyms: myxedema |
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oedema | (noun) swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities | Synonyms: dropsy, edema, hydrops |
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oedometer | (noun) an instrument for measuring the rate and amount of consolidation of a soil specimen under pressure. | - |
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