anasarca

Signification (Anglais)

Severe generalised oedema.

Synonymes

hyposarca

general dropsy

Traductions

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idropisia

anasarca

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up to, thoroughly”) + σάρξ (sárx, “flesh, body”), short for ὕδρωψ ἀνὰ σάρκα (húdrōps anà sárka, literally “dropsy throughout the flesh”). Compare hyposarca.