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Meaning of "anasarca" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANASARCA

From New Latin, from ana- (puffed up) + Greek sarx flesh.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ANASARCA

ˌænəˈsɑːkə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANASARCA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anasarca is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANASARCA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anasarca

Anasarca, or extreme generalized edema, is a medical condition characterized by widespread swelling of the skin due to effusion of fluid into the extracellular space. It is usually caused by liver failure, renal failure/disease, right-sided heart failure, as well as severe malnutrition/protein deficiency. The increase in salt and water retention caused by low cardiac output can also result in anasarca as a long term maladaptive response. It can also be created from the administration of exogenous intravenous fluid. Certain plant-derived anticancer chemotherapeutic agents, such as docetaxel, cause anasarca through a poorly understood capillary leak syndrome. In Hb Barts, the high oxygen affinity results in poor oxygen delivery to peripheral tissues, resulting in anasarca.

Definition of anasarca in the English dictionary

The definition of anasarca in the dictionary is a generalized accumulation of serous fluid within the subcutaneous connective tissue, resulting in oedema.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANASARCA

aka · Barca · barker · biomarker · charka · haka · kaka · Lusaka · marka · marker · mousaka · moussaka · Oaxaca · Osaka · paca · Parca · parka · Parker · pataca · raca

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANASARCA

anarchist · anarchistic · anarchize · anarchy · anarthria · anarthric · anarthrous · anarthrously · anarthrousness · anasarcous · Anastasia · anastasis · anastigmat · anastigmatic · anastomose · anastomoses · anastomosis · anastomotic · anastrophe · anastrozole

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANASARCA

circa · furca · Hamilcar Barca · Lorca · Majorca · Mallorca · Menorca · Merca · Minorca · orca · Palma de Mallorca

Synonyms and antonyms of anasarca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anasarca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANASARCA

Find out the translation of anasarca to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of anasarca from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anasarca» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

全身水肿
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

anasarca
570 millions of speakers
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English

anasarca
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

anasarca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استسقاء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

анасарка
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

anasarca
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

anasarca
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

anasarque
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Anasarca
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Anasarca
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

全身浮腫
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

전신 부종
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Anasarca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

anasarca
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தோலுக்கடியில் நீர்க் கோர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अनासर्का
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

anasarca
70 millions of speakers
it

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anasarca
65 millions of speakers
pl

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anasarca
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

анасарка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

anasarca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανασάρκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

anasarca
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anasarka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anasarka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anasarca

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANASARCA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anasarca

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANASARCA»

Discover the use of anasarca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anasarca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English 101: Word Factorization: Got Anasarca?
And if you look up the word, "anasarca" from which a friend of mine is suffering and still stays in the hospital. Anasarca is composed of two parts: ana and sarca which came from the Greek word, sarx, meaning "flesh." Anasarca means too ...
Ray Of Walnut Creek
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London Medical Gazette: Or, Journal of Practical Medicine
... the anasarca and effusion into the chest or pericardium destroyed the patient, or of cholera, when the first shock of the disease being conquered, congestion of the lungs, or typhus fever, closed the scene. If these patients had not bad ...
3
Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics: Economic and Zoonotic ...
walking with a slow gait if forced to move. Hyperemia of the muzzle, periorbital skin and scrotum is usually more clearly noticeable in light skinned animals and appears a few days after the rise in temperature. Anasarca also usually appears at ...
Miodrag Ristic, Ian McIntyre, 1981
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A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences: ...
Anasarca, as it arises from exhausted excitability in the lymphatic vessels, is always a disorder indicating much danger. Si. M. Those stimuli which are found to exert their influence on the absorbent vessels, particularly steel, digitalis, calomel.
George Gregory, 1819
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A Treatise on the practice of medicine, etc
ANASARCA. By anasarca, from ave, “ through,” and aapE, “the flesh," is here meant dropsical accumulation in the areolar or cellular tissue of the external portions of the body, if the collection or effusion takes place to any considerable extent, ...
Edwin R. MAXSON, 1861
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The Works of Thomas Sydenham, M.D. on Acute and Chronic ...
These are all truly dropsical complaints, arranged by Dr. Cullen under his class CachexiÆ, cachexies, and order Intcmescentiæ aquosæ. However our author, by this and the two following paragraphs, means to treat of only two, Anasarca and ...
Thomas Sydenham, 1788
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The Principles and Pratice of Medicine
With regard to the anasarca which follows this disease, I have no doubt that it frequently arises from cold ; for it either begins in the face, or the face is affected as soon as any other part. It may be attributable to exposure to cold when the ...
John Elliotson, 1839
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The works of William Cullen: containing his physiology, ...
Anasarca, S. gen. 281. Lin. 215. Vog. 313. Sag. 108. Boerh. 1225. Hoffm. iii. 322. Junck. 87 — Monro on the dropsy, 1765. Milman, Animadversiones de hy- drope, 1779 — Phlegmatia, S. gen. 282 — Angina aquo- sa, Boerh. 791. Species sunt ...
William Cullen, John Thomson, 1827
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A Treatise of the Gout and Dropsy
However our author, by this and the two following paragraphs, means to treat of only two, Anasarca and Ascites. The first of which Dr. Cullen divides into five spe » ties : 1. Anasarca serosa — A serous anasarca, from a retention of serum from ...
Thomas Sydenham, George Wallis, 1788
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A dictionary of practical medicine
siderable, more general, and more permanent, sometimes with signs of coincident or consecutive effusion into one or more of the serous cavities. But the collection is very rarely so great, or so complicated, in primary asthenic anasarca as in ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANASARCA»

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Anil Vij seeks report from probe panel within 48 hours
... Jind district, was admitted to the PGIMS on May 14 with diagnosis of pregnancy with ascites with anasarca with pleural effusion with jaundice. «Chandigarh Tribune, May 15»
2
Should We Always Treat Edema?
Anasarca in nephrotic syndrome can limit physical activities. When we see mild ankle edema, we often start with dietary salt and fluid restriction ... «Renal and Urology News, Apr 15»
3
Malignant Ascites: Diagnosis and Management
... including spider angiomas, distended umbilical veins (caput medusa), sclera icterus, jaundice, anasarca, and a distended abdomen. «Cancer Therapy Advisor, Apr 15»
4
Kidney Damage: 10 Warning Signs You Should Not Ignore
Eventually, the swelling may progress to involve the entire body (anasarca). However, malnutrition, cardiac or liver diseases may also give a ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Mar 15»
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Tronetti: A close call with thyroid condition
My patient had anasarca. That much was obvious. Now. I had to figure out why. Anasarca (anna-sarka) is massive swelling of the body. «Florida Today, Feb 15»
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Goat Litters 'Strange' Kids Near HD Kote, Draws Curious Villagers
The phenomenon is called 'Foetal Anasarca'. He said the dead kids will be displayed at the Dasara exhibition to create awareness. «The New Indian Express, Dec 14»
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Ebola: Mali Reports New Cases
... hypovolemia was edema, to the extent that during her flight to Atlanta, workers could not get a blood sample from Writepol owing to anasarca. «MedPage Today, Nov 14»
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SSA issues final regulations revising medical criteria for evaluating …
The SSA defines “anasarca” in 6.00C6 and 106.00C3; “anorexia” in 6.00C7; and “severe bone pain” and “intractable” in 6.00C3. It does not ... «CCH, Oct 14»
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Vitals - News of Record
James McMillan, 93. Date of Death: 9/7/14. Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest, Bradycardia, Anasarca, Acute Renal Failure. Audrey M. Marner, 88. «Kokomo Perspective, Oct 14»
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A 54-year-old woman with bilateral hydronephrosis
Diffuse soft tissue anasarca was noted involving both lower extremities, likely due to venous compression from the adenopathy. ECG showed peaked T waves ... «Healio, Aug 14»
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