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edematous

adjective

  1. swollen with accumulated fluid
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˈdiːmətəs/ / /iːˈdiːmətəs/ / /əˈdɛmətəs/

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, edemato- + -ous.

  1. Afflicted with edema.

    […] Mary grew nearly blind in her sixties, in part because constant weeping had caused her corneas to become edematous.