hydropic
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of hydropic
1580–90; < Latin hydrōpicus < Greek hydrōpikós, equivalent to hydrōp- (stem of hýdrōps ) hydrops + -ikos -ic; replacing Middle English ydropike < Old French < Latin
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By the hydropic or serous inflammation, obeying the same laws which govern the other degrees of common inflammation, it follows, that upon a higher excitement being superinduced upon it, the serous effusion should cease.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
In this cellular Membrane the extravasated Waters of hydropic Patients are commonly diffused; and here they give Way to that Motion, to which their own Weight disposes them.
From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David) Tissot
It is consequently, cæteris paribus, in a less quantity where the general hydropic excitement of the system succeeds, and is dependent on the local one.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
"Sometimes, adult patients wholly recover from chronic or sub-acute inflammation, which induced the structural disease, and this last becomes, at some future period, the occasional cause of the hydropic one."
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
It also distorts the vision, producing an hydropic effect, as has been noted by Calderón in his Life is a Dream.
From Youth and Egolatry by Jacob S. (Jacob Sloat) Fassett
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