angioedema
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.
Equivalents
7 more languages
Češtinaangioedém
Ελληνικάαγγειοοίδημα
Suomiangioedeema
Bahasa Indonesiaangioedema
Italianoangioedema
Nederlandsangio-oedeem
Polskiobrzęk naczynioruchowy
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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