dropsy

• Устаревший термин для отёка, состояния, характеризующегося аномальным накоплением жидкости в тканях или полостях тела.

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1. C2formalmedical

   An old-fashioned term for edema, a condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in body tissues or cavities.

   Водянка

   • The patient was diagnosed with dropsy, which caused swelling in his legs.
   • In the 19th century, dropsy was often treated with herbal remedies.
   • The doctor noted that dropsy could be a symptom of heart failure.

   Synonymsedemaoedema