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Ascites (/əˈsaɪtiz/; Gr****: ἀσκός, romanized: askos,
meaning "bag" or "sac") is the
abnormal build-up of
fluid in the abdomen. Technically, it is more...
- Chyluria, also
called chylous urine, is a
medical condition involving the
presence of
chyle in the
urine stream,
which results in
urine appearing milky...
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gastric digestion, food is made into
chylous,
which is
suitable for the
liver to
absorb and
carry on digestion.
Chylous is
changed into
chymous in the hepatic...
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abdominal (peritoneal) cavities,
leading to a
chylous pleural effusion (chylothorax) or
chylous ascites, respectively.
Diagnosis of a
chyle fistula...
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cholesterol and
lactate dehydrogenase, but
about 30% of
effusions are
chylous (chylothorax) in that they have the
characteristics of lymph. A lymphogram...
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vessels of the
lymphatic system.
Aselli discovered (or rediscovered) the
chylous vessels, and
studied systematically the
significance of
these vascular...
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blood (rarely m****ive)
Chest pain
Chylous complications arising from
lymphatic obstruction,
including Chylothorax Chylous ascites Chylopericardium Chyloptysis...
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decrease the
portal vein pressure,
especially useful in
treating cirrhosis.
Chylous ascites heals best if the
lymphatic vessel involved is closed.
Heart failure...
- Chylolymphatic, the most
common type: thin wall,
lined by flat endothelium,
clear chylous fluid present,
separate blood vessels Enterogenous:
thick wall,
lined by...
- disease,
bowel perforation with ascites. Milky-white or
yellow and bloody:
Chylous effusion.
Milky or green,
metallic sheen:
Pseudochylous effusion. Viscous...
