anasarca

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-, “up to, thoroughly”) + σάρξ (sárx, “flesh, body”), short for ὕδρωψ ἀνὰ σάρκα (húdrōps anà sárka, literally “dropsy throughout the flesh”). Compare hyposarca.

Noun

anasarca (countable and uncountable, plural anasarcas)

1. (medicine) Severe generalised oedema.

Usage notes

Do not confuse anasarca (massive edema) with sarcopenia (diminished flesh).

Synonyms

• hyposarca

Derived terms

• anasarcous

Translations

generalised oedema

Indonesian: edema anasarka Portuguese: anasarca (pt) f

Italian

Noun

anasarca m (plural anasarchi)

1. (medicine) anasarca

Further reading

• anasarca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈzaʁ.kɐ/ [a.naˈzah.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈzaʁ.kɐ/ [a.naˈzah.kɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.naˈzaɾ.kɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.naˈzaʁ.kɐ/ [a.naˈzaχ.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.naˈzaɻ.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.nɐˈzaɾ.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: a‧na‧sar‧ca

Noun

anasarca f (plural anasarcas)

1. (medicine) anasarca (generalised oedema)

Further reading

• “anasarca”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “anasarca”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025