Term: angioedema
Literally meaning: “swelling of vessels”
Origin: Anc Greek
αγγείον/angion(=ancient vase)
+οίδημα/edema(=swelling) > οιδάνω/edano(=swell) > οίδα/eda(=see, as edema is seen due to its size)
Coined/History
Definition
Angioedema is the swelling, of the area beneath the skin or in the mucosal tissue of the tongue.
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