cerebral edema
cerebral edema · cerebral edemas
An excess accumulation of water in the intra- and/or extra-cellular spaces of the brainAn excess accumulation of water in the intra- and/or extra-cellular spaces of the brain.
» Tom had a cerebral edema.
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1 sensesAn excess accumulation of water in the intra- and/or extra-cellular spaces of the brain.
More definitions
- swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter
Examples
1 sentencesTom had a cerebral edema.
Forms
plural: cerebral edemas| Singular | cerebral edema |
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Synonyms
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- swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter:brain edema