hidropesía — meaning in English

English meaning

• edema noun Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues.

Senses

hidropesía is used for these senses in English:

• dropsy (archaic) Edema, swelling.
• edema (medicine) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

edema — full definition

1. noun Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues.
2. noun A similar water-logged swelling that occurs in plants.

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