Anasarca
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Severe generalised oedema. countable, uncountable
- 2 generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue wordnet
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up to, thoroughly”) + σάρξ (sárx, “flesh, body”), short for ὕδρωψ ἀνὰ σάρκα (húdrōps anà sárka, literally “dropsy throughout the flesh”). Compare hyposarca.