cerebral edema
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- noun
- /ˈsɛrəbrəl ɪˈdimə/
- Specialized
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edema cerebral
- However, neurocysticercosis may manifest with life-threatening complications such as cerebral edema, infarct, hydrocephalus, or brain herniation.
- signs of cerebral edema
- altitude cerebral edema
- high-altitude cerebral edema
Examples
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A case of subdural haematoma complicated by cerebral oedema and Jacksonian epilepsy contributing to death is discussed below (patient 1).
Academic text (1992) -
Despite his extraordinary performances on Mt Everest and other peaks in those early years, because he had gone up too quickly on some previous occasions, he had developed pulmonary and cerebral oedema.
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I am worried about cerebral edema.
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And he clearly was in the early stages of cerebral oedema.
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You all know about cerebral edema, the swelling of your brain to the point of loss of motor function and eventually death.
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Her CT scan's negative, no focus of bleeding, only a cerebral edema.
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Following surgery, the patient stays one night in the surgical intensive care unit to detect early signs of any cerebral edema or intracranial hemorrhage.
Academic text (1995) -
The original hypothesis suggested three symptoms: subdural hematoma, retinal hemorrhaging, and cerebral edema.
Blog text (19) -
Following surgery, the patient was monitored for any signs of cerebral edema, which can indicate swelling in the brain.
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Kuric, who plays professionally in Spain, has been diagnosed with cerebral edema, a condition characterized by swelling caused by excess fluid in the brain.
Synonyms
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Swelling in the brain that happens when extra fluid builds up
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents contribute directly to the meaning: 'cerebral' means 'related to the brain' and 'edema' means 'excess fluid/swelling in tissues', so together they straightforwardly denote swelling of the brain. This follows standard medical compounding and is cross-linguistically common, making the meaning inferable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Cerebral edema literally names a swollen brain: cerebral refers to the brain and edema is a medical word for a build-up of fluid that makes the brain swell. So it means 'swelling of the brain'.