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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish ydropisia, from Late Latin hydropisia, from Latin hydropisis, from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps, “edema”), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Compare with English dropsy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /idɾopeˈsia/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: hi‧dro‧pe‧sí‧a
Noun
hidropesía f (uncountable)
- (pathology) edema
- Synonym: edema
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