hydrops

[ hahy-drops ]
/ ˈhaɪ drɒps /

noun (used with a singular verb) Pathology.

(formerly) edema.
Also called hy·drop·sy [hahy-drop-see] /ˈhaɪ drɒp si/.

Origin of hydrops

1700–10; < Latin hydrōps < Greek hýdrōps dropsy, equivalent to hydr- hydr-1 + -ōps appearance (literally, eye, face), apparently by confusion with ópsis appearance

OTHER WORDS FROM hydrops

hy·drop·tic, adjective

Words nearby hydrops

hydropneumopericardium, hydropneumoperitoneum, hydropneumothorax, hydroponics, hydropower, hydrops, hydropyonephrosis, hydroquinone, hydrorhiza, hydrorrhea, hydrorrhea gravidarum

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Medical definitions for hydrops

hydrops
[ hī′drŏps′ ]

n.

The excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissues or cavities of the body.