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Edema

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues
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Stage 1 of 2
oidema
Greek · ancient
"a swelling"
a swelling, from oidein (to swell)
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Stage 2 of 2
edema
English · 1400s
"swelling caused by fluid buildup in tissue"
settled as the medical word for fluid buildup causing swelling
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