Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0618 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Ascites
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The idea
Ascites is an accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
In practice
Ascites is measured and described by volume and location.
Where people slip
Ascites names the fluid collection and states nothing about its cause.
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