hydropic

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English ydropik, ydropyk, from Old French ydropique, from Latin hydropicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδρωπικός (hudrōpikós), from ὕδρωψ (húdrōps). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /haɪˈdɹɒpɪk/ === Adjective === hydropic (comparative more hydropic, superlative most hydropic) Dropsical; pertaining to or suffering from dropsy (edema). (obsolete) Insatiably thirsty (like someone with dropsy). Swollen with water; characterized by swelling and accumulation of fluid. (biology, of an egg) Having a yolk deficiency. ==== Alternative forms ==== hydroptic, hydroptique ==== Derived terms ====