periodic edema

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noun

recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema;
onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours;
seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
• Syn:
angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, Quincke's edema
• Hypernyms:
edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy