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hydrops

(ˈhaɪdrɒps)
n
1. (Medicine) a swelling caused by excessive fluid in cells or tissues
2. (Medicine) a severe swelling of the entire body caused by excess fluid and accompanied by anaemia, occurring in foetuses and newborns affected by haemolytic disease. Also called: fetal hydrops or hydrops fetalis
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Noun1.hydrops - swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavitieshydrops - swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
dropsy, edema, oedema
angioedema, atrophedema, giant hives, periodic edema, Quincke's edema - 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
lymphedema - swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas
scleredema - a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face
cystoid macular edema - a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina
puffiness, swelling, lump - an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
anasarca - generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
chemosis - edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining
papilledema - swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
brain edema, cerebral edema - swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter
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hy·drops

n. hidropesía, hidropsia o edema.
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At the 28 week scan, "the sonographer noticed a significant build-up of fluid around the baby's heart and lungs," Gavin Havery reported, "a rare fetal condition, known as hydrops fetalis."
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The revolutionary procedure was carried out on Ruth Elder, 32, at the Royal Victoria Infirmary after daughter Harriet developed a rare fetal condition called 'hydrops fetalis'.
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The revolutionary procedure was carried out on Ruth Elder, 32, at the Royal Victoria Infirmary after her child developed a rare fetal condition called 'hydrops fetalis.'.
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