Definitions for hydrops

hydrops hy·drops

Spelling: [hahy-drops]
IPA: /ˈhaɪ drɒps/

Hydrops is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 146 anagrams from letters in hydrops (dhoprsy).

Definitions for hydrops

noun

  1. (formerly) edema.

Origin of hydrops

1700-10; Latin hydrōps Greek hýdrōps dropsy, equivalent to hydr- hydr-1 + -ōps appearance (literally, eye, face), apparently by

Examples for hydrops

Sometimes the first manifestation is a hydrops and a fluctuating swelling in the upper part of Scarpa's triangle.

A numbness of the arms is a frequent symptom in hydrops thoracis, as explained in Class I. 2.

These changes in the synovial membrane are often associated with an abundant exudate or hydrops.

hydrops is most marked in the knee, and may affect also the adjacent bursæ.

The rapidity with which emaciation, hydrops, and marasmus occur in severe cases is thus easily accounted for.

In the Joints, a serous synovitis or hydrops may occur, chiefly in the knee, on one or on both sides.

hydrops may be got rid of by blistering, by tapping, or by incision and drainage.

The capsular ligament, except in hydrops, is the seat of connective-tissue overgrowth, and tends to become contracted and rigid.

Occasionally a constriction occludes the course of the tube, while the distal end is dilated into a condition of hydrops.

Word Value for hydrops
Scrable

16

Words with friends

15

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