angioedema meaning

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angioedema (noun): 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.

Definition of angioedema

  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: atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema

    Type of: edema

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