Pathologic Function
seroma
[ see-roh-muh ]
Subclass of:
Inflammation
Definitions related to seroma:
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A collection of serous fluid within the body.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A collection of serum in the body.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A pocket of lymphatic fluid that builds up at an incision after surgery.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A tumor-like collection of serum in the tissues.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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Tumor-like sterile accumulation of serum in a tissue, organ, or cavity. It results from a tissue insult and is the product of tissue inflammation. It most commonly occurs following MASTECTOMY.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A finding of tumor-like collection of serum in the tissues.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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