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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Ödem or Latin oedēma, from Ancient Greek οἴδημᾰ (oídēma).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /øːˈdeːm/, /œy̯ˈdeːm/, /uˈdeːm/[1]
- Hyphenation: oe‧deem
- Rhymes: -eːm
Noun
oedeem n (plural oedemen, diminutive oedeempje n)
- oedema (swelling caused by extracellular bodily fluids in tissue)
Derived terms
References
- ^ Heemskerk, Josée; Wim Zonneveld (2000). Uitspraakwoordenboek. Utrecht: Het Spectrum.