Disease or Syndrome
pericardial effusion
[ per-i-kahr-dee-uhl ih-fyoo-zhuhn ]
Subclass of:
Heart Diseases
Definitions related to pericardial effusion:
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(fluid, pericardial) The fluid within the pericardial cavity.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Accumulation of fluid within the pericardium.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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An abnormal collection of fluid inside the sac that covers the heart.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Fluid accumulation within the PERICARDIUM. Serous effusions are associated with pericardial diseases. Hemopericardium is associated with trauma. Lipid-containing effusion (chylopericardium) results from leakage of THORACIC DUCT. Severe cases can lead to CARDIAC TAMPONADE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Fluid collection within the pericardial sac, usually due to inflammation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disorder characterized by fluid collection within the pericardial sac, usually due to inflammation.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Pericardial effusion is the presence of an abnormal amount of and/or an abnormal character to fluid in the pericardial space. It can be caused by a variety of local and systemic disorders, or it may be idiopathic.WebMD, 2019
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Pericardial effusion (per-e-KAHR-dee-ul uh-FU-zhun) is the buildup of excess fluid in the sac-like structure around the heart (pericardium).Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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