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əˈsaɪ tizas·cites

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ascitesnoun

    accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

Wiktionary

  1. ascitesnoun

    An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ascitesnoun

    A particular species of dropsy; a swelling of the lower belly and depending parts, from an extravasation and collection of water broke out of its proper vessels. This case, when certain and inveterate, is universally allowed to admit of no cure but by means of the manual operation of tapping. John Quincy

    Etymology: from ἄσϰος, a bladder.

    There are two kinds of dropsy, the anasarca, called also leucophlegmacy, when the extravasated matter swims in the cells of the membrana adiposa; and the ascites, when the water possesses the cavity of the abdomen. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

Wikipedia

  1. Ascites

    Ascites is the abnormal build-up of fluid in the abdomen. Technically, it is more than 25 ml of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, although volumes greater than one liter may occur. Symptoms may include increased abdominal size, increased weight, abdominal discomfort, and shortness of breath. Complications can include spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.In the developed world, the most common cause is liver cirrhosis. Other causes include cancer, heart failure, tuberculosis, pancreatitis, and blockage of the hepatic vein. In cirrhosis, the underlying mechanism involves high blood pressure in the portal system and dysfunction of blood vessels. Diagnosis is typically based on an examination together with ultrasound or a CT scan. Testing the fluid can help in determining the underlying cause.Treatment often involves a low-salt diet, medication such as diuretics, and draining the fluid. A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) may be placed but is associated with complications. Attempts to treat the underlying cause, such as by a liver transplant may be considered. Of those with cirrhosis, more than half develop ascites in the ten years following diagnosis. Of those in this group who develop ascites, half will die within three years. The term is from the Greek askítes meaning "baglike".

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  1. ascites

    Ascites is a condition characterized by an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, which is the space within the abdomen that houses organs such as the liver, stomach, and intestines. It is commonly caused by high pressure in the blood vessels of the liver and a decrease in liver function, often associated with conditions such as liver cirrhosis, heart or kidney failure, cancer, or infection.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ascitesnoun

    a collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum

  2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. (sc. disease), fr. bladder, belly.]

Wikidata

  1. Ascites

    Ascites is a gastroenterological term for an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The medical condition is also known as peritoneal cavity fluid, peritoneal fluid excess, hydroperitoneum or more archaically as abdominal dropsy. Although most commonly due to cirrhosis, severe liver disease or metastatic cancer, its presence can portend other significant medical problems such as Budd–Chiari syndrome. Diagnosis of the cause is usually with blood tests, an ultrasound scan of the abdomen, and direct removal of the fluid by needle or paracentesis. Treatment may be with medication, paracentesis, or other treatments directed at the cause.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Ascites

    Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ascites in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ascites in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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