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Anasarca vs Ascites - What's the difference?

anasarca | ascites |

In medicine terms the difference between anasarca and ascites

is that anasarca is generalised oedema while ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.

anasarca

English

Noun

(anasarcas)
  • (medicine) Generalised oedema
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    ascites

    English

    Noun

    (ascites) (wikipedia ascites)
  • (medicine) An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.

    • Derived terms

    * ascitic

    Synonyms

    * hydroperitoneum * abdominal dropsy

    See also

    * ascetes, ascetic

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