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An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue.

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  1. n. An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue.
  2. n. swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
  3. An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue. Dunglison.
  4. An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity ofthe body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue. Dunglison.
  5. n:100 n swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities