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ANASARCA
anasarca
(noun) generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
anasarca (countable and uncountable, plural anasarcas)
(medicine) Severe generalised oedema.
Synonyms
• hyposarca
Source: Wiktionary
An`a*sar"ca, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale, inelastic swelling of the skin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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