SINCE 1828
dropsy
noun
drop·sy
| \ ˈdräp-sē
\
\
Definition of dropsy
: edema
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dropsy
noun
drop·sy
| \ ˈdräp-sē
\
\
plural dropsies
Medical Definition of dropsy
: edema
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