Dropsy and Periodic edema

Dropsy noun - Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.

Periodic edema and dropsy are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Periodic edema" with "Dropsy", this terms are similar.

Nearby Word: dropsical

Periodic edema noun - Recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs.

Dropsy and periodic edema are semantically related. You can use "Dropsy" instead a noun phrase "Periodic edema".