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Ascites

A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum.

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Pathology 76% connected

The science which treats of diseases, their nature, causes, progress, symptoms, etc.

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Ascitic 74% connected

Alt. of Ascitical

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Abdomen noun · 78% connection

The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum…

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Abdominal adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity.

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Anthology noun · 78% connection

A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly ap…

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Bleb noun · 78% connection

A large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid; a blister; a bubble, as in water, glass, etc.

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Blister noun · 78% connection

A vesicle of the skin, containing watery matter or serum, whether occasioned by a burn or other injury, or by a vesicatory; a collecti…

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Bulla noun · 78% connection

(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

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Celiac adjective · 78% connection

Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.

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Celom noun · 78% connection

a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity

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Celoma noun · 78% connection

a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity

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Cistern noun · 78% connection

a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid

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Coelom noun · 78% connection

a cavity in the mesoderm of an embryo that gives rise in humans to the pleural cavity and pericardial cavity and peritoneal cavity

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Dropsical adjective · 78% connection

Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; tending to dropsy; as, a dropsical patient.

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Dropsy noun · 78% connection

An unnatural collection of serous fluid in any serous cavity of the body, or in the subcutaneous cellular tissue.

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Edema noun · 78% connection

swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

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Empyema noun · 78% connection

A collection of blood, pus, or other fluid, in some cavity of the body, especially that of the pleura.

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Epithelium noun · 78% connection

The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels and lymph…

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Gastroelytrotomy noun · 78% connection

The operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina, through the abdomen (without opening the peritoneum), for the purpose of r…

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Greater peritoneal sac noun · 78% connection

the interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum

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