Dropsy
Dropsy noun - Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
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Nearby Word: dropsical
Oedema
Oedema noun - Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
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Oedema and Dropsy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dropsy/oedema
Dropsy & Oedema. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dropsy/oedema>.
Oedema or Dropsy. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dropsy/oedema.
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