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Old French
Etymology
From Late Latin hydropisia, from Latin hydrōps, from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps, “edema”), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Compare with English dropsy.
Noun
ydropisie oblique singular, f (oblique plural ydropisies, nominative singular ydropisie, nominative plural ydropisies)
- (medicine) swelling of the abdomen due to serum
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