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anasarca.

Severe generalised oedema.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. Severe generalised oedema.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up to, thoroughly”) + σάρξ (sárx, “flesh, body”), short for ὕδρωψ ἀνὰ σάρκα (húdrōps anà sárka, literally “dropsy throughout the flesh”). Compare hyposarca.

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