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Edema vs Edematous - What's the difference?

edema | edematous |

As a noun edema

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

As an adjective edematous is

(medicine) afflicted with edema.

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

    * ----

    edematous

    English

    Alternative forms

    * oedematous *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Afflicted with edema
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