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Dropsy, more often called edema, is the increase of interstitial fluid in any organ.
Epidemic dropsy is a clinical state, characterized by edema, resulting from use of edible oils adulterated with Mexican poppy (Argemone mexicana) seed oil.
Dropsy may also refer to:
Entertainment
- Dropsy (Hergé), a comic series by Hergé
- Dropsy (video game), a 2015 video game developed by Tendershoot and A Jolly Corpse
People
- Dominique Dropsy (born 1951), former football goalkeeper
Other uses
- Fish dropsy, a common set of symptoms among fresh-water aquarium fish
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