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• 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 — 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 — 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 plant — noun also dropsywort ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: so called from its being reputed to cure dropsy : lemon balm …   Useful english dictionary

• dropsy — noun Etymology: Middle English dropesie, short for ydropesie, from Anglo French, from Latin hydropisis, modification of Greek hydrōps, from hydōr water more at water Date: 13th century edema …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dropsy — /ˈdrɒpsi / (say dropsee) noun an excessive accumulation of serous fluid in a serous cavity or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue. {Middle English (y)dropesie, from Old French idropisie, from Latin hydrōpsis, from Greek hydrōps} –dropsical,… …  

• dropsy — dropsy1 [ drɒpsi] noun (plural dropsies) old fashioned or less technical term for oedema. Derivatives dropsical adjective Origin ME: shortening of obs. hydropsy, via OFr. and L. from Gk hudrōps, from hudōr water . dropsy2 …   English new terms dictionary

• Healing a man with dropsy — Christ Healing, by Rembrandt, 1649 Healing a man with dropsy is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels (Luke 14:1 6).[1] According to the Gospel one Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, and he was being carefully… …   Wikipedia

• Fish dropsy — Dropsy is a common disease among fresh water aquarium fish. The name is from an old name for Edema in humans.ymptomsThis disease is characterised by a swollen or hollow abdomen (Ascites). A concentration of fluid in the body tissues and cavities… …   Wikipedia

• Epidemic dropsy — is a form of edema due to intoxication with Argemone mexicana (Mexican prickly poppy).In Northern India, epidemic dropsy occurs as a food adulterant disease where use of mustard oil as cooking medium is common. When mustard oil is adulterated… …   Wikipedia

• Wind dropsy — Wind Wind (w[i^]nd, in poetry and singing often w[imac]nd; 277), n. [AS. wind; akin to OS., OFries., D., & G. wind, OHG. wint, Dan. & Sw. vind, Icel. vindr, Goth winds, W. gwynt, L. ventus, Skr. v[=a]ta (cf. Gr. ah ths a blast, gale, ah^nai to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English