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barriga-d'água

abdominal dropsy

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He died, apparently of dropsy, in the autumn of 1721. en.wikipedia.org

The medical condition is also known as peritoneal cavity fluid, peritoneal fluid excess, hydroperitoneum or more archaically as abdominal dropsy. en.wikipedia.org

There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy, i.e. abnormal swelling of his body. en.wikipedia.org

He suffered from dropsy through 1826 and the disease became alarming in the following year. en.wikipedia.org

He postponed the sacrifice for many years due to which he is afflicted with dropsy. en.wikipedia.org

Its primary medicinal use was as a treatment for edema, then called dropsy, because of the diuretic properties of the cardiac glycosides. en.wikipedia.org

In addition, dried toad skins have been prescribed as remedies for dropsy and other ailments. en.wikipedia.org

It is used in the treatment of dropsy. en.wikipedia.org

His death, which was very painful, involved a severe attack of gout, fever, and dropsy (edema). en.wikipedia.org

Epidemic dropsy is a disease that results from ingesting sanguinarine. en.wikipedia.org

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