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Definition of: anasarca
(an′ə·sär′kə) noun
A generalized swelling due to infiltration of serous fluid into body cavities and subcutaneous connective tissue. [ < NL < Gk. ana- throughout + sarx flesh]
—an′a·sar′cous adjective
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