dictionary help| dropsy | medical dictionary |
Origin: OE. Dropsie, dropesie, OF. Idropisie, F. Hydropisie, L. Hydropisis, fr. Gr. Dropsy, fr. Water. See Water, and cf. Hydropsy.
<medicine> An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue.
(01 Mar 1998)
dropped beat, dropper, drops, dropsical < Prev | Next > dropsy of pericardium, dropworm, dropwort
Bookmark with:      | word visualiser | Go and visit our forums  |
