ydropisie

Old French

Alternative forms

  • idropsie

Etymology

From Late Latin hydropisia, from Latin hydrōps, from Ancient Greek ὕδρωψ (húdrōps, “edema”), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”). Compare with English dropsy.

Noun

ydropisie oblique singular, f (oblique plural ydropisies, nominative singular ydropisie, nominative plural ydropisies)

  1. (medicine) swelling of the abdomen due to serum

Descendants

  • French: hydropisie
  • → Middle English: dropesie, idropesie
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