Oedema vs. Edema — What's the Difference?

Variant of edema.

Edema, also spelled oedema, and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue. Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected.

(British spelling) edema

(Medicine)An excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance; dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue.

(Botany)A condition of plants characterized by blisterlike swellings on the leaves or other parts, caused by an accumulation of water.

Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue

An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.

Same as œdema.

Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue