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—hydropically, adv./huy drop"ik/, adj. Pathol.dropsical.Also, hydropical.[1580-90; < L hydropicus < Gk hydropikós, equiv. to hydrop- (s. of hýdrops) HYDROPS + -ikos -IC; r. ME ydropike < OF < L]
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Hydropic — Hy*drop ic, Hydropical Hy*drop ic*al, a. [L. hydropicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. hydropique. See {Dropsy}.] Dropsical, or resembling dropsy. [1913 Webster] Every lust is a kind of hydropic distemper, and the more we drink the more we shall thirst.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydropic change — hydropic degeneration … Medical dictionary
hydropic — the adjective for hydrops … Dictionary of ichthyology
hydropic — adjective /haɪˈdɹɒpɪk/ a) Dropsical. b) Swollen with water … Wiktionary
hydropic — Containing an excess of water or of watery fluid. SYN: dropsical. * * * hy·drop·ic hī dräp ik adj 1) exhibiting hydrops esp EDEMATOUS 2) characterized by swelling and taking up of fluid … Medical dictionary
hydropic — adj. dropsical, having an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
hydropic — hy·drop·ic … English syllables
hydropic — /haɪˈdrɒpɪk/ (say huy dropik) adjective → dropsical. Also, hydropical. {Latin hydrōpicus, from Greek hydrōpikos; replacing Middle English ydropik, from Old French} …
hydropic(al) — a. dropsical. ♦ hydropigenous, a. causing dropsy … Dictionary of difficult words
hydropic — … Useful english dictionary
