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dropsy

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dropsy /drop·sy/ (drop´se) edema.
drop·sy (drps)
n.
Edema. No longer in technical use.

dropsy (drop´sē),
n See anasarca.

dropsy
an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity or in the cellular tissues; called also hydrops, edema. See also edema.

fetal dropsy
includes ascites, hydrothorax or local due to lymph node agenesis; causes dystocia.
fetal sacs dropsy
placenta dropsy
usually accompanies a placentitis.
tropical fish dropsy
caused by Aeromonas liquefaciens. Begins as cutaneous erythema, followed by abdominal distention.


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