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The term Dropsy is used to denote a disease that is caused by the accumulation of toxic wastes in the blood.
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They called me 'Dropsy' at home; and I fell in here last year,
Peggy Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896
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Turn to article 'Dropsy' (or what you will) in Encyclopaedia.
Roundabout Papers William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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Dropsy is first noticed below the eyes and face in case of kidney disease and is worse in the morning.
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A type of swelling called edema is cause by Dropsy.
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Nature Cure for Dropsy: The treatment for dropsy should first commence by putting the patient on an exclusive diet of fresh fruits such as grapes, apples, peach, pears, papaya and pineapple for about six days.
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THE LAST NAME OF David Dropsey, an earnings analyst with Thomson Financial, was incorrectly given as Dropsy in the Ahead of the Tape column on Jan. 30.
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The last name of David Dropsey, an earnings analyst with Thomson Financial, is incorrectly given as Dropsy in this column.
Junk Yields 2008
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Dropsy the increase in interstitial fluid in organs between cells 1
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Others were just downright weird, like the cure for "Dropsy in the Head," thought to be brought on by "unnaturally forcing the intellect of children."
Archive 2007-05-01 Erika D. 2007
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