Medical Dictionary

hydrops fetalis

noun hydrops fe·tal·is

Medical Definition of HYDROPS FETALIS

:  serious and extensive edema of the fetus (as in erythroblastosis fetalis)

Variants of HYDROPS FETALIS

hydrops fe·tal·is or British hydrops foe·tal·is \-fē-ˈtal-əs\

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