English Explanatory Dictionary

hydropic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema).
  2. Insatiably thirsty (like someone with dropsy).
  3. Swollen with water; characterized by swelling and accumulation of fluid.
  4. Having a yolk deficiency.

Pronunciation

/haɪˈdɹɒpɪk/

Word forms

hydropic more hydropic most hydropic hydroptic hydroptique

Etymology

From Middle English ydropik, ydropyk, from Old French ydropique, from Latin hydropicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδρωπικός (hudrōpikós), from ὕδρωψ (húdrōps).

Derived words

anhydropic antihydropic
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