dropsy

Meaning

Edema, swelling.

Synonyms

edema

oedema

hydrops

ascites

ascitis

hydropsy

empyema

hydroncus

abdominal edema

hydrosarca

short

accumulated water

swelling

Translations

Wassersucht

hidropesía

hydropisie

hidropisia

hidropesia

waterzucht

Bauchwassersucht

υδρωπικία

sıskalık

Feuchtigkeit

Hydrops

حبن

Ödemkrankheit

υδρωπικία ιατρική

Aszites

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdrɒp.si/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: dropesie

In summary

From Middle English dropesie, idropesie, from Old French idropsie, ydropisie, from Latin hydrōps, from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Doublet of hydropsy and hydrops.