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angioedema

Noun CEFR B2
ˌænd͡ʒiəʊ.ɪˈdiːmə

Definitions

Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat, which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolangioedema
DeutschAngioödem
Portuguêsangioedema
7 more languages
Češtinaangioedém
Ελληνικάαγγειοοίδημα
Bahasa Indonesiaangioedema
Italianoangioedema
Nederlandsangio-oedeem

Examples

Angioedema of the throat can cause suffocation and should be treated as a medical emergency.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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