Pulmonary edema

Pronunciation: /ˈpʊɫməˌnɛɹi ɪˈdimə/

Pulmonary edema (noun)

  1. A condition where extra fluid collects in the lungs, making breathing difficult and reducing oxygen in the blood.
  2. A serious lung problem that can develop quickly, causing severe shortness of breath and sometimes coughing with frothy sputum.

Examples

  • Pulmonary edema is fluid in lungs that makes breathing difficult.
  • The doctor explained that pulmonary edema is fluid in lungs.