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atrophedema

/ˌæt.rə.fiˈdiː.mə/

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noun

/ˌæt.rə.fiˈdiː.mə/C2formal
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся рецидивирующими, крупными, ограниченными участками подкожного отека, которые появляются внезапно и обычно проходят в течение 24 часов, часто наблюдаемое у молодых женщин как аллергическая реакция на пищу или лекарства.

A medical condition characterized by recurrent, large, circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema that appear suddenly and typically resolve within 24 hours, often seen in young women as an allergic reaction to food or drugs.

uncountable

  1. Recurrent subcutaneous edemaC2formalmedical

    A condition characterized by sudden, recurrent episodes of large, circumscribed areas of swelling beneath the skin, typically resolving within 24 hours; often observed in young women and frequently triggered by an allergic reaction to food or drugs.

    ruРецидивирующий подкожный отек

    • The patient was diagnosed with atrophedema after experiencing sudden facial swelling.
    • Atrophedema episodes often resolve spontaneously within a day.
    • Doctors identified a food allergy as the likely trigger for her atrophedema.

    Synonymsangioedema