angioedema
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angioedema
- /ˌænd͡ʒiəʊ.ɪˈdiːmə/
noun angioedemas · angioœdema · angio-œdema · angiooedema · angio-oedema · angio-edema
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Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
Angioedema of the throat can cause suffocation and should be treated as a medical emergency.
Similar: Quincke's edema
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noun swelling of the lower layers of the skin or of other tissues
| Español | angioedema |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 血管性水腫 /血管性水肿 xuèguǎnxìng shuǐzhǒng |
| Português | angioedema |
| Deutsch | Angioödem |
| Ελληνικά | αγγειοοίδημα angeiooídima |
Talk about this word "angioedema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angioedema. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. angioedema. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angioedema "angioedema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angioedema.Cite this
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title = {angioedema},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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