Noun: hydrops 'hI,dróps
- Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
"Her ankles showed significant hydrops after standing all day";
- edema [N. Amer], oedema [Brit, Cdn], dropsy
Derived forms: hydropses
Type of: lump, puffiness, swelling
Encyclopedia: Hydrops