Word: angioedema
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
gi
o
ede
ma
Definition: Swelling of the lower layers of the skin, often around the mouth, or of the mucosa or submucosa of the mouth or throat which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions
Morphemes:
Affix: angio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to blood vessels or lymph vessels.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀγγεῖον
Language: grc
Decoded: aggeion
Meaning: vessel, urn, pot
Affix: edema
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: οἴδημα
Language: grc
Decoded: oidema
Meaning: swelling