What Does the Word Dropsical Mean?

1 : turgid, swollen. 2 : relating to or affected with dropsy.

What is the modern term for dropsy?

Dropsy. Dropsy is another name for edema, the abnormal swelling of tissues from a buildup of fluid.

What does Oedematous mean?

adjective Referring to a tissue with an excess of interstitial fluid; fluid-filled.

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