οἴδημα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οἰδέω (oidéō, to swell) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οἴδημᾰ • (oídēmăn (genitive οἴδημᾰτος); third declension

  1. (oncology) swelling, tumour

Inflection

Derived terms

  • οἰδημάτιον (oidēmátion)

Descendants

  • English: edema

Further reading