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angioedema

noun

  1. skin disease characterized by the rapid swelling of the dermis, subcutaneous tissue, mucosa and submucosal tissues
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Pronunciation: /ˌænd͡ʒiəʊ.ɪˈdiːmə/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄγγος (ángos) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon)lbor. English angio- English edema English angioedema From angio- + edema.

  1. 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.”