hydrophilia

hydrophilia
A tendency of the blood and tissues to absorb fluid. [hydro- + G. philos, fond]

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hy·dro·phil·ia .hī-drə-'fil-ē-ə n the property of being hydrophilic <the \hydrophilia of certain colloids>

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hy·dro·phil·ia (hi-dro-filґe-ə) [hydro- + -philia] the property of absorbing water.

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