anasarca

(an′ə sär)

noun

generalized edema, or dropsy

Origin: ME < ML < Gr ana, throughout + sarx, flesh: see sarcasm

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See anasarca in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A general accumulation of serous fluid in various tissues and body cavities.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin

Origin: : Greek ana, throughout; see ana-

Origin: + Greek sarx, sark-, flesh

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  • anˌa·sarˈcous (-särˈkəs) adjective

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