Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, a collection of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the belly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum.
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- noun medicine An accumulation of fluid in the
peritoneal cavity , frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
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- noun accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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For pleural fluid this is done by a pleural tap or chest drain, in ascites with an paracentesis or ascitic drain and in a pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis.
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For pleural fluid this is done by a pleural tap or chest drain, in ascites with an paracentesis or ascitic drain and in a pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis.
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Symptoms include: abdominal pain ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
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Symptoms include: abdominal pain ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
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For pleural fluid this is done by a pleural tap or chest drain, in ascites with an paracentesis or ascitic drain and in a pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis.
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Symptoms include: abdominal pain ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
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For pleural fluid this is done by a pleural tap or chest drain, in ascites with an paracentesis or ascitic drain and in a pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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For pleural fluid this is done by a pleural tap or chest drain, in ascites with an paracentesis or ascitic drain and in a pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis.
Balkinization 2007
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Symptoms include: abdominal pain ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
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Symptoms include: abdominal pain ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
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tankexmortis commented on the word ascites
I thought it said "serious fluid" at first. I was imagining a bowl of grim, determined fluid with a face like >:(
August 8, 2008
yarb commented on the word ascites
I treat his ascites with the insertion of a LeVeen shunt. Unfortunately he has developed fungating growths and draining fistulae. Particularly troublesome are the fistulae in the perianal area...
- Peter reading, C, 1984
September 28, 2008
ruzuzu commented on the word ascites
I think that's my favorite cite on this site.
June 20, 2012