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Periodic edema   /pˌɪriˈɑdɪk ɪdˈimə/   Listen
Periodic edema

noun
1.
Recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs.  Synonyms: angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, Quincke's edema.






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Words linked to "Periodic edema" :   atrophedema, oedema, Quincke's edema, edema, dropsy, hydrops



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