abdominal dropsy
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abdominal dropsy — oedema, an accumulation of excess fluid in the abdomen, causing abdominal swelling and marked protrusion of scales. Also called pinecone disease, q.v … Dictionary of ichthyology
abdominal dropsy — outflow and accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity … English contemporary dictionary
Dropsy — An old term for the swelling of soft tissues due to the accumulation of excess water. In years gone by, a person might have been said to have dropsy. Today one would be more descriptive and specify the cause. Thus, the person might have edema due … Medical dictionary
Ascites — Classification and external resources The major signs and symptoms of heart failure. (Ascites labeled near center.) ICD 10 R … Wikipedia
ascites — ascitic /euh sit ik/, ascitical, adj. /euh suy teez/, n. Pathol. accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum. [1350 1400; ME aschites < ML < Gk askítes (hýdrops) abdominal (dropsy), equiv. to ask(ós) belly +… … Universalium
ascites — Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity. SYN: abdominal dropsy, hydroperitoneum, hydroperitonia. [L. fr. G. askos, a bag, + ites] a. adiposus SYN: chylous a.. chyliform a. SYN: chylous a.. chylous a., a. chylosus presence in the … Medical dictionary
ascites — (n.) late 14c., abdominal dropsy, from L. ascites, from Gk. askites (hydrops), lit. baglike dropsy, from askos bag, sac … Etymology dictionary
as|ci|tes — «uh SY teez», noun. dropsy of the abdomen or peritoneum. ╂[< Late Latin ascītes < Greek ask ēs (hýdrōps) abdominal (dropsy) < askós belly (literally) skin bag] … Useful english dictionary
Мурчисон Чарльз — (Murchison, 1830 1879) англ. врач, образование получил в эбердинском и эдинбургском унив. В 1853 1855 гг. служил врачом в Остиндской компании, затем в Лондоне был преподавателем анатомии в различных госпиталях, с 1871 г. главный врач и проф. по… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона
Murchĭson — (spr. mörliß n), 1) Sir Roderick Impey, Geolog, geb. 19. Febr. 1792 zu Taradale in Schottland, gest. 22. Okt. 1871 in London, nahm an den Feldzügen in Spanien teil, verließ aber 1816 den Militärdienst und machte mit Phillips eine geologische… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
