Edema

{e-def-mah) [oldrjjia: olSeeiv, to swell]. An infiltration of serum in a part. E., An gio neurotic. See An gio neurotic. E., Inflammatory, that due to inflammation. E., Malignant, an edematous inflammation that occurs at times after serious injuries, and is characterized by its rapid spread, the speedy destruction of the ti ue involved, and the formation of gas. It is due to the bacillus of malignant edema. E., Purulent, a purulent infiltration in which there is a great deal of fluid. 252