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anasarca

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From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up to, thoroughly”) + σάρξ (sárx, “flesh, body”), short for ὕδρωψ ἀνὰ σάρκα (húdrōps anà sárka, literally “dropsy throughout the flesh”). Compare hyposarca.

noun anasarcas

countable, uncountable Severe generalised oedema.
Similar: hyposarca

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noun generalised oedema

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"anasarca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anasarca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{anasarca_2026,
  title = {anasarca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anasarca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}