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Contusion vs Edema - What's the difference?

contusion | edema |

As nouns the difference between contusion and edema

is that contusion is contusion while edema is (us|pathology) an excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

contusion

English

Noun

(wikipedia contusion) (en noun)
  • A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

    • Anagrams

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    edema

    English

    (wikipedia edema)

    Alternative forms

    * oedema (UK), (UK)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (US, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity
  • (US) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water

    • Synonyms

    * dropsy (1) * hydrops

    Anagrams

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