Meaning of ANASARCA
| Pronunciation: | | `anu'sârku
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| | Definition: | | [n] generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue |
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| | See Also: | | dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema | |
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| | Definition: | | \An`a*sar"ca\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? throughout + ?, ?,
flesh.] (Med.)
Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of
serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale,
inelastic swelling of the skin.
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