Also known as: Hydrops, Edema, Oedema, Hydropisy
An archaic medical term for edema, characterized by the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body's tissues or cavities. In early modern medicine and alchemy, it was often treated with diuretics and was a common subject of clinical observation.
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