anasarca Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue

WordNet


An`a*sar"ca noun
Etymology
NL., from Gr. throughout + , , flesh.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale, inelastic swelling of the skin.

Webster 1913