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anasarca

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an·a·sar·ca  (n-särk)
n.
A general accumulation of serous fluid in various tissues and body cavities.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin : Greek ana, throughout; see ana- + Greek sarx, sark-, flesh.]
ana·sarcous (-särks) adj.
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Noun1.anasarca - generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
dropsy, edema, hydrops, oedema - swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
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