edema; swelling; dropsy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to swell (due to fluid retention); to be edematous
Primarily used in medical contexts to describe pathological swelling caused by kidney disease, heart failure, or other conditions. Can function as a stative verb meaning 'to be swollen' or as a noun meaning 'edema'.
Tā他
de的
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
yīn因
wèi为
shèn肾
bìng病
ér而
yán严
zhòng重
fú浮
zhǒng肿
。
His legs are severely swollen due to kidney disease.
Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
zhàn站
lì立
hòu后
，
tā她
de的
jiǎo脚
huái踝
yǒu有
xiē些
fú浮
zhǒng肿
。
Her ankles were slightly swollen after standing for a long time.
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Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
miàn面
bù部
de的
fú浮
zhǒng肿
qíng情
kuàng况
。
The doctor examined the swelling in his face.