Preferred Name |
chylous ascites |
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Synonyms |
ascites, chylous congenital chylous ascites |
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Definitions |
Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites caused by accumulation of lymph in the peritoneal cavity, usually due to intra-abdominal malignancy, liver cirrhosis or abdominal surgery complications, and present with painless but progressive abdominal distension, dyspnea and weight gain. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0008829 |
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has_related_synonym |
ascites, chylous congenital chylous ascites |
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label |
chylous ascites |
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prefixIRI |
MONDO:0008829 |
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prefLabel |
chylous ascites |
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seeAlso |
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/1359/chylous-ascites |
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textual definition |
Chylous ascites is a rare form of ascites caused by accumulation of lymph in the peritoneal cavity, usually due to intra-abdominal malignancy, liver cirrhosis or abdominal surgery complications, and present with painless but progressive abdominal distension, dyspnea and weight gain. |
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subClassOf |