Affected with dropsy; inclined to dropsy.

Resembling or partaking of the nature of dropsy.

adjective. Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; tending to dropsy.

adjective. Of or pertaining to dropsy.

adjective. Pertaining to, or afflicted with, dropsy.

adjective. swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid

"When the inspiratory thorax gains space from the abdomen, or when space is demanded for the increasing bulk of the alimentary canal, or for the enlarging pregnant uterus; or when, in consequence of disease, such as dropsical accumulation, more room is wanted, then the abdominal chamber supplies the demand by the anterior bulge or swell of its expansile muscular parietes."

unhealthy  

boarders'  bubonic  chronical  craftiest  edematous  

hydropic  hydropical  hydroptic  oedematous  œdematous