angioedema angioedema /ˌændʒioʊɪˈdiːmə/

noun

1. 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  ( angioedema , atrophedema , giant hives , periodic edema , Quincke's edema )
   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