Ascites
Also called Fluid accumulation in abdomen
GastroenterologyInternal MedicineImportant
Abnormal fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity, most commonly caused by portal hypertension from cirrhosis, malignancy, or heart failure.
Korean
복수
복막강 내 단백질이 풍부한 체액이 비정상적으로 축적되는 상태; 간경변이 가장 흔한 원인.
French
Ascite
Accumulation de liquide dans la cavité péritonéale ; causée le plus souvent par l'hypertension portale de la cirrhose, une malignité ou une insuffisance cardiaque.