peritoneal dropsy
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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
Edema — The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation. Edema is often more prominent in the lower legs and feet toward the end of the day as a result of pooling of fluid from the upright position maintained during the day. Upon… … Medical dictionary
Nephrotic syndrome — Classification and external resources Histopathological image of diabetic glomerulosclerosis with nephrotic syndrome. H E stain. ICD 10 N … Wikipedia
ascites — noun An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease. Syn: hydroperitoneum, abdominal, dropsy … Wiktionary
Paracentesis — The removal of fluid from a body cavity using a needle, trocar, cannula, or other hollow instrument. A paracentesis may be diagnostic or therapeutic as, for example, in ascites where there is free fluid in the abdominal (peritoneal) cavity. If… … Medical dictionary
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ascites — /əˈsaɪtiz/ (say uh suyteez) noun an abnormal collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. {Latin, from Greek askitēs a kind of dropsy, from askos bag, belly} –ascitic /əˈsɪtɪk/ (say uh sitik), adjective …
ascites — [ə sīt′ēz΄] n. pl. ascites [LL < Gr askitēs, kind of dropsy < askos: see ASCO ] an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen … English World dictionary
