Hydropsy


[hahy-drops] /ˈhaɪ drɒps/

noun, (used with a singular verb) Pathology.
1.
(formerly) .

hydrops hy·drops (hī’drŏps’)
n.
The excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissues or cavities of the body.

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