anasarca

== English == === Etymology === 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 === anasarca (countable and uncountable, plural anasarcas) (medicine) Severe generalised oedema. ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse anasarca (massive edema) with sarcopenia (diminished flesh). ==== Synonyms ==== hyposarca ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Noun === anasarca m (plural anasarchi) (medicine) anasarca === Further reading === anasarca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧na‧sar‧ca === Noun === anasarca f (plural anasarcas) (medicine) anasarca (generalised oedema) === Further reading === “anasarca”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “anasarca”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026