anasarca

synonyms: dropsy, hydrosarca
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10379

Generalized edema in the subcutaneous connective tissue.

Note: Anasarca may be congenital (whole body edema) caused by liver failure, renal failure, right-sided heart failure, or severe malnutrition with resultant protein deficiency.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 721 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'anasarca' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10379 RIS BibTex EndNote
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