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Oedema vs Haematoma - What's the difference?

oedema | haematoma |

As nouns the difference between oedema and haematoma

is that oedema is (british|pathology) an excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity while haematoma is .

oedema

English

(wikipedia oedema)

Alternative forms

* edema (US) * (UK)

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * dropsy (1) * hydrops

    haematoma

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)