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hydropic

hydropic

1 9.9
Having too much fluid in body tissues that makes them swell
  • adjective
  • /haɪˈdrɒpɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidrópico
  • After the storm, the hydropic conditions of the soil caused the plants to wilt.

Examples

  • Since that report was written, new electrocochleographic data presented herein further support the hypothesis that the affected ears are indeed hydropic.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Viral and hydropic factors have been proposed by several authors as possible causes of sudden hypoacusis, while other researchers believe that a vascular component plays an important role.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The latter finding is consistent with earlier reports that vertigo is associated with a negative prognosis in patients with hydropic hearing impairment (n32) and sudden deafness.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In the acute phase, the epidermis is characterized by dyskeratotic cells, exocytosis, edema, nuclear pyknosis, and hydropic degeneration of basal cells.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The patient showed hydropic symptoms, including swelling in the legs and abdomen.

  • Hydropic changes in the tissues were observed during the medical examination.

Synonyms

swollen
vshydropic
110 3.2

A body part or object that is larger than normal because it has extra fluid inside

is specifically caused by excess fluid in body tissues rather than any other cause
engorged
vshydropic
  • Specialized
3 7.9

A body part that is swollen with extra fluid, often full of blood

is about tissue enlargement from excess fluid rather than extreme overfilling
edematous
vshydropic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Swollen because it has too much fluid in body tissues

is used for being affected by fluid buildup rather than naming the exact condition

How Swollen

hydropic
  • Specialized
1 9.9
edematous
  • Specialized
1 9.9
swollen
110 3.2
puffy
51 2.2

Surface Forms

hydropic positive

Morphology

hydropic = hydrops (opaque) = hydrops + ic

The adjective is formally built on the medical noun 'hydrops' plus '-ic', but the meaning is not transparent to most learners because the base word itself is obscure and the sense has specialized.

Etymology

The word hydropic comes from the root hydro- meaning 'water', the same root you see in hydrate and hydrant. So hydropic describes tissues or cells that are swollen because they hold extra fluid, like 'water' building up in the body.