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| an·a·sar·ca [ ànnə srkə ] |
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buildup of fluid: the accumulation of watery fluid in connective tissue and cavities, resulting in swelling edema
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| [14th century. Via medieval Latin< Greek anasarx, describing edema, < ana sarka "throughout the flesh"] |
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  an·a·sar·cous adjective |
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