Definition of Atrophedema

Noun: atrophedema

1. Recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous oedema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs
   - angioedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema

See also:
Atropa
atrophia