hydrops gravidarum


hydrops

, hydropsy (hi'drops?) (-drop'se) [Gr. hydrops, dropsy] Edema.

hydrops abdominis

Ascites.

delayed endolymphatic hydrops

Abbreviation: DEH.
A disease that resembles Ménière disease, typically developing a year or more after an episode of unilateral deafness. It can occur either in the ear affected by the hearing loss or in the contralateral ear.

endolymphatic hydrops

Labyrinthine hydrops.

hydrops fetalis

Generalized edema in infants, marked by cardiac decompensation, hepatosplenomegaly, and respiratory and circulatory distress. It may be caused by erythroblastosis fetalis; infections; tumors; pulmonary, hepatic, or renal disease; diabetes mellitus; Gaucher disease; or multiple congenital anomalies. See: erythema infectiosum; erythroblastosis fetalis

hydrops folliculi

An accumulation of fluid in the graafian follicle of the ovary.

hydrops gravidarum

Edema accompanying pregnancy.

labyrinthine hydrops

Excessive fluid in the organ of balance in the inner ear. It may cause pressure or a sense of fullness in the ears, hearing loss, and vertigo. It often is found in Ménière's disease. Synonym: endolymphatic hydrops

hydrops tubae

Hydrosalpinx.

hydrops tubae profluens

Intermittent hydrosalpinx.