hydrops
3 synonyms for hydrops, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — (medicine) An unusual build-up of watery fluid in a body tissue or cavity.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Came from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps), from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”); a doublet of hydropsy and dropsy.
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