angioedema

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

atrophedema giant hives periodic edema edema oedema deme papilloedema c1 esterase inhibitor deficiency giant urticaria quincke's swelling acquired angioedema allergic angioedema angioneurotic edema bradykinin-mediated angioedema c1-inh deficiency
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Hypernyms

edema dropsy oedema hydrops

Related terms

angioedematous

Phrases with the word

acquired angioedema ace inhibitor-induced angioedema allergic angioedema bradykinin-mediated angioedema c1-inhibitor deficiency angioedema drug-induced angioedema

Examples

Elevated bradykinin level due to ACE inhibition can be a cause of dry cough, angioedema and/or rash, hypotension, and inflammation-related pain. Source: Internet

In one study, angioedema appeared one to six hours after ingesting aspirin in some of the patients. Source: Internet

Skin allergies frequently cause rashes, or swelling and inflammation within the skin, in what is known as a " wheal and flare" reaction characteristic of hives and angioedema. Source: Internet

Include intestinal angioedema in the differential diagnosis of patients on ACE inhibitors presenting with abdominal pain. Source: Internet

When released abnormally, either on their own or together, these compounds can cause the swelling we recognize as angioedema. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

angiodysplasia angiodysplastic angioectasia angioedematous angioembolisation angioembolization