Defenition of the word dropsy

• Defenition of the word dropsy

  • swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
  • swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

Synonyms for the word dropsy

• • edema
  • oedema

Hyponyms for the word dropsy

• • anasarca
  • angioedema
  • atrophedema
  • brain edema
  • cerebral edema
  • chemosis
  • cystoid macular edema
  • giant hives
  • lymphedema
  • papilledema
  • periodic edema
  • quincke's edema
  • scleredema

Hypernyms for the word dropsy

• • lump
  • puffiness
  • swelling

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