Noun: angioedema
- Recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous oedema; onset is sudden and disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
"Her lips swelled dramatically due to angioedema";
- atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema
Derived forms: angioedemas
Type of: dropsy, edema [N. Amer], hydrops, oedema [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Angioedema