anasarca
noun
ana·sar·ca
ˌa-nə-ˈsär-kə 
: generalized edema with accumulation of serum in the connective tissue
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This year, eighth-grader Chinmay Singh of Union Academy Charter School came in second after misspelling anasarca, a medical term for fluid accumulation in the body’s connective tissues.
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anasarca
noun
an·a·sar·ca
ˌan-ə-ˈsär-kə
: generalized edema with accumulation of serum in the connective tissue
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