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cerebral edema Audio
ce·re·bral e·de·ma
Definitions related to cerebral edema:
  • A swelling in the brain caused by the presence of excessive fluid.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Excessive accumulation of fluid in the intracellular and/or extracellular spaces of the brain.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Swelling due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (edema cerebral) A disorder characterized by swelling due to an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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