“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
HYDROPS
edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy
(noun) swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hydrops (uncountable)
(medicine) The abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity
Source: Wiktionary
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FISSILE
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
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