angioedema

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. 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

Synonyms

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

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
edema

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