dropsy
pronunciation
How to pronounce dropsy in British English:
UK [ˈdrɒpsi]
How to pronounce dropsy in American English:
US [ˈdrɑpsi]
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- Noun:
- swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
Word Origin
- dropsy (n.)
- late 13c., a shortening of Middle English ydropsy, from Old French idropsie, from Latin hydropsis, from Greek hydrops (genitive hydropos) "dropsy," from hydor "water" (see water (n.1)).
Example
- 1. Accompanies dropsy and hypertension should limit the sodium salt .
- 2. The instep crushes a nature fracture semimonthly queen dropsy .
- 3. The career of henri dropsy spans six decades .
- 4. Characterized by or affected by dropsy .
- 5. Help lymphatic drainage , reduce fat accumulation and dropsy problems .