Dropsy
Dropsy noun - Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
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Nearby Word: dropsical
Edema
Edema noun - Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
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Edema and Dropsy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dropsy/edema
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