Meanings
nounhydrops (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a tissue or cavity.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounswelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
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Origin
- Ancient Greekὕδωρ“water”
- Ancient Greekὕδρωψ
- Englishhydrops
From Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps), from Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Doublet of hydropsy and dropsy.
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Bulgarian воднянка
- воднянка (vodnjanka)accumulation of serous fluid
Dutch leewater
- leewateraccumulation of serous fluid
Italian idrope
- idropeaccumulation of serous fluid
Russian отёк
- отёк (otjók)accumulation of serous fluid
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APA
hydrops. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrops
MLA
“hydrops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrops. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrops,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrops.
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