How to Use edema in a Sentence

edema

noun
  • Swelling, called edema, of the legs, feet or ankles.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Williams has missed the last nine games because of a bone edema in his left hip.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Dec. 2019
  • They are used to treat high blood pressure, edema and heart failure.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • What this will do is shrink fat cells by getting rid of the edema (swelling) in the tissues.
    — Jane Carlson, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2017
  • This can cause a buildup of fluid and swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet (called edema).
    — Julia Sullivan, SELF, 8 May 2024
  • This swelling—known as edema—is caused by a blood clot blocking blood flow through the blood vessel.
    — Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The venom targets the lungs and heart and can cause death from pulmonary edema.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Early signs of edema include leaves that appear swollen and feel soft.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
  • Or a valve in the heart can leak, spilling blood into the lungs and causing pulmonary edema.
    — Thomas Goetz, WIRED, 17 Nov. 2007
  • There were also signs of lung collapse and fluid buildup (edema).
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
  • The fifth, a five-month-old, died in 1975 from acute pulmonary edema.
    — Fox News, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Doing so can lead to an excess amount of water in brain cells, known as cerebral edema.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Keeping plants indoors too long increases the risk of plant edema and weak plant stems.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Bodies covered in open sores, the painful result of edema breaking the skin.
    — Megan Specia and Kassie Bracken, New York Times, 30 May 2018
  • Swollen ankles, also known as edema, are brought about by the buildup of fluid around the ankles, feet and legs.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The edema can occur hours or even days after the initial contact with water.
    — Salil Pradhan, Md, USA TODAY, 1 June 2018
  • If eaten in high enough levels, the poisons can lead to lethal fluid buildup in the lungs (pulmonary edema).
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2018
  • The good news is that plant edema usually goes away when the tomatoes are transplanted outside.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025
  • In rare cases, edema — when excessive fluid can collect in the air sacs of the lungs — can occur.
    — Dwight Adams, Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2018
  • This accounted for the leg edema, the treating of which was straightforward and was cleared within a few days.
    — Dr. Eric Topol, Time, 8 May 2025
  • Another climber would also perish on the mountain, from an edema, over the course of their journey.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2018
  • She is said to have died of of respiratory failure and pulmonary edema.
    — Paula Rogo, Essence, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Acute heart failure with pulmonary edema, when the heart suddenly can’t pump well enough and fluid backs up into the lungs.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • This can lead to water retention in the arms and legs (peripheral edema) and in the abdomen.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
  • However, there was no neurologist on site to confirm whether the mass was a tumor, cyst, edema or clot.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 May 2025
  • This swelling, called edema, is often more visible at the end of the day or after sitting for long periods.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Your doctor will mark the border of any edema – tissue swelling – and track it every two hours until progression stops.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022
  • My body reacts to the stresses of surgery by producing a high degree of edema, especially in my legs.
    — Dana Santas, CNN, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Reinke’s edema is when a noncancerous growth develops in the larynx, affecting the voice.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Sep. 2024
  • How to get rid of swollen ankles fast Based on the root cause of symptoms, treatment for edema will always vary from person to person.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024

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