dropsy

noun

swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

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Synonyms for dropsy

hydropsn edeman jaundicen dysenteryn icterusn cyanosisn aguen dyspepsian

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The word dropsy breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root drop-, from Greek hydor (“water”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.