Difference between Effusion and Edema

What is the difference between Effusion and Edema?

Effusion as a noun is an outpouring of liquid while Edema as a noun is an excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity

Effusion

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an outpouring of liquid an outpouring of speech or emotion the seeping of fluid into a body cavity; the fluid itself

Edema

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavityA similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water

We hope you now know whether to use Effusion or Edema in your sentence.

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