1. characterized by or affected with edema; swollen due to abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues
Usage: medical/clinical term; also spelled 'edematous' (more common modern spelling)

Examples

• The patient's edematose legs required elevation and compression therapy.
• Edematose tissue appeared pale and spongy under the microscope.
• The edematose swelling in her ankles worsened by evening.
• Doctors noted edematose changes in the affected limb after the injury.
• The edematose condition improved once the underlying infection was treated.