- dropsy
- 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)).
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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 — {{/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 — noun Swelling, edema, often from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD. 1911 The disease under which Addison laboured appears to have been asthma. It became more violent after his retirement from office, and was now accompanied by dropsy.… … Wiktionary
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
