hydropic
Meaning
- Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
- (obsolete) Insatiably thirsty (like someone with dropsy).
- Swollen with water; characterized by swelling and accumulation of fluid.
- Having a yolk deficiency.
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/haɪˈdɹɒpɪk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English ydropik, ydropyk, from Old French ydropique, from Latin hydropicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδρωπικός (hudrōpikós), from ὕδρωψ (húdrōps).
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