/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of periodic edema Find synonyms for: Noun1. angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema, edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsyusage: 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 drugsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language