Neoplastic Process
malignant ascites Audio
ma·lig·nant as·ci·tes [ muh-lig-nuhnt uh-sahy-teez ]
Definitions related to malignant ascites:
  • A condition in which fluid containing cancer cells collects in the abdomen.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Effusion and accumulation of cancerous serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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