Relating to or characterized by anasarca; describing a condition where fluid accumulates throughout body tissues causing generalized swelling.
From 'anasarca' plus the adjective suffix '-ous'. The term is primarily used in medical and clinical contexts when describing symptoms or pathological states.
The adjective 'anasarcous' appears frequently in old medical textbooks describing patients with what we now recognize as congestive heart failure or severe kidney disease—the bloated, waterlogged appearance that told doctors something was catastrophically wrong inside.
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