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angioedema

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angioedema

[‚an·jē·ō·i′dē·mə]
(medicine)
The development of giant hives beneath the surface of the skin, especially around the eyes and lips; usually due to an allergic response.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Our case had all the three clinical manifestations that is angioneurotic oedema, rhabdomyolysis and anuric acute renal failure which have all been associated with very high mortality.
But people allergic to the stings go into anaphylactic shock or angioneurotic oedema.
These unfortunates are allergic to the stings and go into anaphylactic shock or angioneurotic oedema after they are stung.
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