Disease or Syndrome
hereditary angioedema
[ huh-red-i-ter-ee an-jee-oh-i-dee-muh] ]
Subclass of:
Hereditary Complement Deficiency Diseases; Angioedema
Definitions related to angioedemas, hereditary:
  • (hereditary angioedema) Autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by abnormalities of C1 inhibitor. Patients present with swelling of the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and mucosa sites.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Inherited disorders that are characterized by subcutaneous and submucosal EDEMA in the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT and GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (hereditary angioneurotic edema) Recurring attacks of transient edema suddenly appearing in areas of the skin or mucous membranes and occasionally of the viscera, often associated with dermatographism, urticaria, erythema, and purpura.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Although rare, hereditary angioedema (HAE) is associated with episodic attacks of edema formation that can have catastrophic consequences. Laryngeal edema can result in asphyxiation; abdominal angioedema attacks can lead to unnecessary surgery and delay in diagnosis, as well as to narcotic dependence due to severe pain; and cutaneous...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
  • Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a disease characterized by recurrent episodes (also called attacks) of severe swelling of the skin and mucous membranes. The age at which attacks begin varies, but most people have their first one in childhood or adolescence. The frequency of attacks usually increases after puberty. Attacks most often...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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