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noun
The abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: edema, oedema, dropsy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: swelling, puffiness, lump
Narrower terms: angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema, lymphedema, scleredema, cystoid macular edema, anasarca, chemosis, papilledema, cerebral edema, brain edema
History
From Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps), from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Doublet of hydropsy and dropsy.
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