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Definition of Pulmonary edema

Pulmonary edema: Fluid in the lungs.

Last Editorial Review: 3/26/1998 2:28:00 PM

Common Misspellings: pulmonary adema, pulmonary oedema, pulmonary odema, pulmanary edema, pulmanary adema, pulmanary oedema, pulmanary odema, pulmenary edema, pulmenary adema, pulmenary oedema, pulmenary odema

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