| Descriptor English: | Ascites | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ascitis
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Ascite | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Ascites | ||||
| Tree number(s): |
C23.550.081 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001201 | ||||
| Scope note: | Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity. |
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| Annotation: | do not index here for routine liver cirrhosis or Ehrlich ascites tumor; text must discuss ascites especially; chylous ascites: index CHYLOPERITONEUM |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 1208 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D001201 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WI 575 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 1999/11/03 |
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Ascites
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| Concept UI |
M0001791 |
| Scope note | Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity. |
| Preferred term | Ascites |
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