English dictionary
dropsy
/'dr/A/ps/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
-
swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
Source: WordNet 3.0
-
An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue.
Source: webster1913