hydrops fetalis

noun

hydrops fe·​tal·​is
variants or British hydrops foetalis
: serious and extensive edema of the fetus (as in erythroblastosis fetalis)

called also fetal hydrops

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“Hydrops fetalis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hydrops%20fetalis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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