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What is another word for Hydropsy?

Pronunciation: [hˈa͡ɪdɹɒpsi] (IPA)

Hydropsy, also known as dropsy, is a condition where fluid accumulates in the tissues of the body. There are several synonyms for hydropsy that are commonly used, such as edema, swelling, bloating, and retention of fluids. Edema is generally used to describe swelling caused by excess fluid in the body's tissues, such as in the legs, ankles, and feet. Swelling is often used to describe the enlargement of a body part due to the accumulation of fluid. Bloating refers to a feeling of fullness or tightness in the abdomen, while retention of fluids refers to the accumulation of fluids in the body for an extended period, causing swelling in various parts of the body.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Of limbs enormous, but withal unsound, Soft swoln and pale, here lay the Hydropsy: Unwieldly man; with belly monstrous round, For ever fed with watery supply; For still he drank, and yet he still was dry.
"The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753),Vol. V."
Theophilus Cibber
He died before this work was completed, of Hydropsy, and was buried in the Servite Church.
"Fra Bartolommeo"
Leader Scott (Re-Edited By Horace Shipp And Flora Kendrick)
"That's luck," observed the pickpocket, as the travelers disappear'd down the highway: "Tomorrow, with a slice of it, I might be riding in such a coach as that, and have the Hydropsy, to boot.
"The Splendid Spur"
Arthur T. Quiller Couch

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