dropsy

• Terme médical vieilli désignant un œdème, c'est-à-dire une accumulation anormale de liquide dans les tissus ou les cavités du corps.

indénombrable

1. C2formalmedical

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

   Anasarque (œdème généralisé)

   • 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.

   Synonymesedemaoedema