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Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
Dropsy A general term meaning the accumulation of fluid in some part of the body. A diagnosis of “dropsy” often meant the condition was prevalent throughout the body, while a case in which the accumulation of fluid was more localized might receive a more specific diagnosis. Examples include dropsy of the belly (ascites), the brain (hydrocephalus), the chest (hydrothorax), or the skin (anasarca) (Hooper, Lexicon Medicum, 1860).
United States. Department of the Interior. Calhoun County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850. 1850. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345649>, accessed 30 November 2024.
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United States. Department of the Interior. Calhoun County Mortality Schedule for the Federal Census of 1850. 1850. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345649>
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