Generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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 ( cirrhosis of the liver), renal failure /disease, ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"subcutaneous dropsy," late 14c., medical Latin, from Greek ana "up, throughout" (see ana- ) + sarx (genitive sarkos ) "flesh" (see sarcasm ). Abbreviation of Greek phrase hydrops ana sarka "dropsy throughout the flesh."

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anasarca \An`a*sar"ca\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? throughout + ?, ?, flesh.] (Med.) Dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue; an effusion of serum into the cellular substance, occasioning a soft, pale, inelastic swelling of the skin.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) Generalised oedema

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue