In some children with ventricular septal defect, the defect will close on its own as the child grows. Medical Treatment If a larger ventricular septal defect is causing symptoms, your child's health care provider may prescribe medication.
Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as a significant pleural effusion (usually greater than 500 ml) in a cirrhotic patient, without an underlying pulmonary or cardiac disease.
corneal hydrops. Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to corneal hydrops: keratoconus, corneal edema. hydrops, corneal. Excessive accumulation of watery fluid in the stroma of the cornea as a result of rupture of the posterior layers of the cornea (Descemet's membrane and the endothelium). It is often found in advanced keratoconus.