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Dropsy — Drop sy, n.; pl. {Dropsies}. [OE. dropsie, dropesie, OF. idropisie, F. hydropisie, L. hydropisis, fr. Gr. ? dropsy, fr. ? water. See {Water}, and cf. {Hydropsy}.] (Med.) An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dropsy — late 13c., aphetic of M.E. ydropsy, from O.Fr. idropsie,, from L. hydropsis, from Gk. hydrops (gen. hydropos) dropsy, from hydor water (see WATER (Cf. water) (n.1)) … Etymology dictionary
dropsy — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. nmos, blp, D. dropsysów, {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}}to samo co drops w zn. 2.: Dał córce dropsy. <ang.> {{/stl 7}} … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
dropsy — [dräp′sē] n. [ME dropesie < ydropesie < OFr idropisie < L hydropisis < Gr hydrōps, dropsy < hydōr, WATER] former term for EDEMA dropsical [dräp′si kəl] adj. dropsied [dräp′sēd] dropsically adv … English World dictionary
Dropsy — Désigne celui qui est originaire de Robechies, en Belgique (province du Hainaut). En France, le nom est porté dans la Marne, l Aisne et en Lorraine (54, 57). Variante : Deropsy (02, 59) … Noms de famille
Dropsy — Dominique Dropsy Dominique Dropsy (* 9. Dezember 1951 in Leuze) ist ein ehemaliger französischer Fußballspieler. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Vereinskarriere 1 … Deutsch Wikipedia
dropsy — dropsied /drop seed/, adj. /drop see/, n. 1. (formerly) edema. 2. an infectious disease of fishes, characterized by a swollen, spongelike body and protruding scales, caused by a variety of the bacterium Pseudomonas punctata. [1250 1300; ME… … Universalium
Dropsy — An old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water. In years gone by, a person might have been said to have dropsy. Today one would be more descriptive and specify the cause. Thus, the person might have edema due … Medical dictionary
dropsy — n. (pl. ies) 1 = OEDEMA. 2 sl. a tip or bribe. Derivatives: dropsical adj. (in sense 1). Etymology: ME f. idrop(e)sie f. OF idropesie ult. f. L hydropisis f. Gk hudrops dropsy (as HYDRO ) … Useful english dictionary
Dropsy (disambiguation) — Dropsy is the increase of interstitial fluid in any organ. Dropsy may also refer to: Dropsy (Hergé), a comic series by Hergé Dominique Dropsy (born 1951), former football goalkeeper Fish dropsy, a common disease among fresh water aquarium fish… … Wikipedia
