| ascites adiposus | <gastroenterology> A large collection of lymph fluid in the abdominal cavity, sometimes secondary to blockage of the main lymph duct or injury to it. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| ascites in neonates | <radiology> Urine, urethral valves, UPJ or UVJ obstruction, oedema: erythroblastalis foetalis, portal vein obstruction, hypoproteinaemia, pus, peritonitis, syphilis, meconium peritonitis, gastrointestinal contents, perforation, meconium peritonitis, blood, trauma, rupture of spleen or liver, chyle, chylous ascites, lymphangiectasia, bile, common bile duct obtruction, perforation, ruptured cyst, ovarian cyst, omental cyst, choledochal cyst (12 Dec 1998) |
| ascites tumour | <oncology> Tumour that grows in the peritoneal cavity as a suspension of cells. Obviously such cells have lost anchorage dependence and they can easily be isolated and passaged. Hybridomas are sometimes grown as ascites tumours and the ascites fluid can then be used as the crude antiserum. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ascitic | Relating to ascites. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascitic agar | A form of serum agar. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascitic fluid | The serous fluid which accumulates in the peritoneal cavity in ascites. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ascitic tumour | <oncology> A tumour of the abdominal cavity which often causes oedema in that cavity. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ascitogenous | Producing ascites. (05 Mar 2000) |
| asclepiadaceous | <botany> Of, pertaining to, or resembling, plants of the Milkweed family. See: Asclepias. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| asclepias | <botany> A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. <zoology> Asclepias butterfly, a large, handsome, red and black butterfly (Danais Archippus), found in both hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias. Origin: L, fr. Gr, named from Asclepios or Aesculapius. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ascocarp | A fungus structure, of varying complexity, which bears asci and ascospores. Origin: G. Askos, bag, + karpos, fruit (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascococcus | Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Bladder, bag + kernel. <biology> A form of micrococcus, found in putrid meat infusions, occurring in peculiar masses, each of which is inclosed in a hyaline capsule and contains a large number of spherical micrococci. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ascogenous | Denoting ascus-bearing fungus hypha or cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascogonium | The female cell in an ascomycete that is fertilised by the male cell. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ascoli | Alberto, Italian serologist, 1877-1957. See: Ascoli reaction, Ascoli's test. (05 Mar 2000) |