periodic edema

NOUN
14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

periodic edema is a valid 14-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1I1O1D2I1C3E1D2E1M3A1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does periodic edema mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs.