angioedema
/ˌændʒioʊɪˈdimə/
noun
- A medical condition in which swelling occurs under the skin, often around the eyes, lips, throat, hands, or feet, usually caused by an allergic reaction.
- After eating shrimp, she developed angioedema and had to go to the emergency room.
- The doctor explained that angioedema can sometimes affect the throat and make breathing difficult.
- He takes medication every day to prevent the angioedema that used to flare up in the spring.