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.

synonyms: angioedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema.

Dutch: angio-oedeem
Polish: obrzęk naczynioruchowy, obrzęk Quinckego, obrzęk angioneurotyczny