Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Anasarca

Pathology, Internal Medicine

Also known as: Generalized edema, Dropsy of the cellular tissue

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Anasarca refers to significant, generalized edema of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is distinguished from the accumulation of edematous fluid within body cavities, which is referred to as dropsy.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ANASARCA (hydrops anasarca—intermuscular edema, edema of the cellular tissue), significant generalized edema of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, in contrast to the accumulation of edematous fluid in the body cavities (dropsy, see Edema).

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“Anasarca.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anasarca/