an·a·sar·ca ( n  -sär k)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.] an a·sarcous (-särks) adj. |
anasarca [ˌænəˈsɑːkə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a generalized accumulation of serous fluid within the subcutaneous connective tissue, resulting in oedema
[from New Latin, from ana- (puffed up) + Greek sarx flesh]
anasarcous adj
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