anasarcous

9.9

The body has severe swelling all over, often in the arms and legs

adjective
/ˌænəˈsɑrkəs/

Specialized

: anasárquico

The patient appeared anasarcous, with noticeable swelling in his limbs and face.

Examples

The patient was diagnosed as anasarcous due to fluid retention.
After weeks of kidney failure, she became completely anasarcous.
Certain heart conditions can lead to an anasarcous state.
Is it possible to be anasarcous without other symptoms?
The patient appeared anasarcous, with noticeable swelling in his limbs and face.
After weeks of kidney failure, she became completely anasarcous.
Certain heart conditions can lead to an anasarcous state.

Synonyms

edematous

vsanasarcous

Specialized

1 9.9

Swollen because it has too much fluid in body tissues

is generalized whole body swelling rather than tissue or local swelling

turgid

vsanasarcous

Specialized

1 8.6

Being swollen because it is full of liquid

is generalized fluid swelling of the whole body not just local distension

dropsical

vsanasarcous

Archaic

9.9

Swollen from too much fluid in the body

is swelling that affects the whole body rather than just one area

Antonyms

dehydrated

42 4.1

Having too little water in the body to work well

How Swollen

anasarcous

Specialized

9.9

edematous

Specialized

1 9.9

swollen

110 3.2

puffy

51 2.2

normal

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

anasarcous positive

Morphology

anasarcous = anasarca (transparent) = anasarca + ous

Formed regularly from the medical noun 'anasarca' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ous'; meaning is predictable for learners familiar with the base term.

Etymology

Anasarcous comes from Greek parts ana- meaning 'throughout' and sarc meaning 'flesh', giving the image of the body's flesh swelling all over. That's why anasarcous means 'swelling of the whole body'.