Neoplastic Process
malignant ascites
ma·lig·nant as·ci·tes [ muh-lig-nuhnt uh-sahy-teez ]
Definitions related to malignant ascites:
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A condition in which fluid containing cancer cells collects in the abdomen.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity resulting from the growth of primary or metastatic malignant neoplasms in the peritoneum.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Effusion and accumulation of cancerous serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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