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Meaning of angioedema | Babel Free

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

Čeština angioedém
Deutsch Angioödem
Ελληνικά αγγειοοίδημα
Español angioedema
Suomi angioedeema
Bahasa Indonesia angioedema
Italiano angioedema
Nederlands angio-oedeem
Polski obrzęk naczynioruchowy
Português angioedema

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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See also

angioembolisation angioembolization angioencephalography angioendothelioma angioendotheliomatosis angiofibroma

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