atrophedema

9.9

Large sudden swellings under the skin that come and go within a day, often after an allergic reaction

noun
/ˌætrəfəˈdiːmə/

Specialized

: atropedema

Doctors identified the swelling as atrophedema due to its sudden onset and disappearance.

Examples

Her episodes of atrophedema often resolved within a few hours without treatment.
The patient experienced atrophedema after eating shellfish for the first time.
The doctor diagnosed her with atrophedema after the allergic reaction.
He suffered from atrophedema due to a bee sting.
The patient experienced atrophedema after eating shellfish for the first time.
Doctors identified the swelling as atrophedema due to its sudden onset and disappearance.
He suffered from atrophedema due to a bee sting.

Synonyms

angioedema

vsatrophedema

Specialized

1 9.7

Sudden swelling under the skin, often in the face or throat, caused by an allergy

is localized in subcutaneous tissue rather than mainly mucous membranes

periodic edema

vsatrophedema

Specialized

7.0

Sudden, repeated swelling under the skin that goes away within one day

is more general and not tied to a specific demographic or trigger detail

Quincke's edema

vsatrophedema

Specialized

8.9

Sudden temporary swelling of the face, lips, or throat often caused by an allergy

is deeper under the skin and often forms large circumscribed areas

giant hives

vsatrophedema

6.5

Large raised red patches on the skin that appear suddenly and usually go away within one day

is deeper subcutaneous swelling rather than surface wheals

Surface Forms

atrophedema singular

atrophedemas plural

Etymology

Atrophedema can be remembered by its ending -edema, which means 'swelling', and the first part atro-, which in medical words often marks a particular or sudden form of a condition; a helpful way to remember is that this name points to an unusual, sudden swelling that comes and goes. So, atrophedema refers to a sudden, local 'swelling' that often disappears within a day.