edema

英 [ɪ'diːmə]美 [i'dimə]
  • n. [病理] 水肿（等于oedema）；瘤腺体
  • n. (Edema)人名；(乌干)埃德马
畅通词汇

中文词源

edema 水肿

来自PIE*oid, 肿胀，词源同Oedipus(字面意思为脚肿)。

英文词源

edema (n.)
c. 1400, from medical Latin, from Greek oidema (genitive oidematos) "a swelling tumor," from oidein "to swell," from oidos "tumor, swelling," from PIE *oid- "to swell" (cognates: Latin aemidus "swelling," Armenian aitumn "a swelling," Old Norse eista "testicle," Old English attor "poison" (that which makes the body swell), and the first element in Oedipus).

双语例句

1. Maybe pulmonary edema was not in the cards for me after all.
也许我根本就不会得肺气肿.
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2. When pulmonary capillary pressure is markedly elevated, pulmonary edema ensues.
当肺毛细血管压力明显升高时, 就出现肺水肿.
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3. The lungs should be examined for possible pulmonary edema.
应检查肺部,视其是否有肺水肿.
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4. Edema tends to appear first where tissue turgor is normally lowest.
水肿首先表现在正常时充盈度最低的部位.
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5. If edema is excessive, the cast will be halved.
如果肿得厉害, 就将石膏管切成两瓣.
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