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Hydrops

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n. The abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Same as hydropsy.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

Word Usage

"Among the life-threatening problems that CCAM can cause is fetal hydrops, an accumulation of fluid surrounding internal organs caused by congestive heart failure."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

lump swelling puffiness

Cross Reference

hydrops of the anterior chamber edema dropsy

Hyponym

scleredema lymphedema giant hives quincke's edema atrophedema