NYT Dictionary

EDEMA

/ɪˈdiː.mə/
Noune-DE-mae-de-ma · 3 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From New Latin oedēma, from Ancient Greek οἴδημα (oídēma, “swelling”), from οἰδέω (oidéō, “I swell”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hydropsdropsyhydropsyoedemaabscessaccessaccessionaccumulationadditionadvance

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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