anasarca

noun

ana·​sar·​ca ˌa-nə-ˈsär-kə 

: generalized edema with accumulation of serum in the connective tissue

anasarcous

ˌa-nə-ˈsär-kəs 

adjective

Examples of anasarca in a Sentence

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This year, eighth-grader Chinmay Singh of Union Academy Charter School came in second after misspelling anasarca, a medical term for fluid accumulation in the body’s connective tissues. —Jane Wester, charlotteobserver, 19 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin, univerbation of Greek anà sárka "throughout the body," in the phrase anà sárka hýdrōps (by ellipsis ho anà sárka) "edema throughout the body"; aná "up, throughout" + sárka, accusative of sárx "flesh, body" — more at ana-, sarco-

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anasarca

noun

an·​a·​sar·​ca ˌan-ə-ˈsär-kə 

: generalized edema with accumulation of serum in the connective tissue

anasarcous

-kəs 

adjective