Oedema

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Abnormal swelling of body tissues or cavities caused by the excessive accumulation of fluid.

“The patient's ankles showed signs of oedema following several days of limited mobility.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

oe·de·ma

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Synonyms

edema hydrops dropsy

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Wordle

Starts with the rare OE digraph and contains E twice, making it vowel-heavy

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Scrabble

Scores 9 points, the OE opening is distinctive and the word clears four vowels at once

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apodeme cameoed hedeoma

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