hydrops
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of hydrops
1700–10; < Latin hydrōps < Greek hýdrōps dropsy, equivalent to hydr- hydr- 1 + -ōps appearance (literally, eye, face), apparently by confusion with ópsis appearance
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The fetus Adkins was carrying also had fluid buildup, signaling a potentially fatal condition called hydrops.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
In its most severe form, it results in a condition known as hydrops fetalis, characterized by a fatal accumulation of fluid in the body.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
The 29-year-old pulled out of last month's British Championships after suffering whiplash at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting, which has since caused a severe ear disorder called cochlear hydrops.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2016
The doctor told me the fetus was suffering from hydrops.
From Slate ● Jan. 19, 2016
It is to be diagnosed from the other forms of hydrops already considered—the purely traumatic, the pyogenic, gonorrhœal, tuberculous, and syphilitic—and from that associated with Charcot's disease.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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