anasarca

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνα-“up to, thoroughly”
2. English todayanasarca

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up to, thoroughly”) + σάρξ (sárx, “flesh, body”), short for ὕδρωψ ἀνὰ σάρκα (húdrōps anà sárka, literally “dropsy throughout the flesh”). Compare hyposarca.

Words from the same roots