: generalized edema with accumulation of serum in the connective tissue
anasarcous
ˌa-nə-ˈsär-kəs
adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThis 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