oedeem

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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]
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  • Hyphenation: oe‧deem
  • Rhymes: -eːm

Noun

oedeem n (plural oedemen, diminutive oedeempje n)

  1. oedema (swelling caused by extracellular bodily fluids in tissue)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Heemskerk, Josée; Wim Zonneveld (2000). Uitspraakwoordenboek. Utrecht: Het Spectrum.