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Noun: hydrops  'hI,dróps
  1. Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
    - edema [N. Amer], oedema [Brit, Cdn], dropsy

Derived forms: hydropses

Type of: lump, puffiness, swelling

Encyclopedia: Hydrops

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