Ascitic
Definition
Pertaining to ascites, relating to ascites, or caused by it; a pathological fluid accumulated in the peritoneal cavity. In a clinical sense, it describes a state or an effuent extracted from a patient's abdomen, characteristic of severe conditions such as liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, or peritoneal neoplasms.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ascitic
- Ascitic fluid
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived from the medical Latin root 'ascites' through the standard pathological suffix '-ic'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ə.ˈsɪ.tɪk] |
| Source | Stedman's Medical Dictionary and Clinical Lexicon |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul specialist a recomandat efectuarea unei paracenteze pentru a extrage o probă din lichidul ascitic acumulat.
EN: The specialist physician recommended performing a paracentesis to extract a sample from the accumulated ascitic fluid.
RO: Analiza biochimică de laborator a confirmat că acel fluid ascitic avea o concentrație mare de proteine.
EN: The laboratory biochemical analysis confirmed that the ascitic fluid had a high protein concentration.
RO: Pacientul prezenta un sindrom ascitic voluminos, care îi îngreuna respirația și mișcările cotidiene.
EN: The patient presented a voluminous ascitic syndrome, which hindered his breathing and daily movements.
Idioms & Phrases
Lichid ascitic / Ascitic fluid
RO: Exsudat sau transudat seros de culoare galben-citrin care se strânge anormal în sacul peritoneal.
EN: A serous exudate or transudate of lemon-yellow color that abnormally collects in the peritoneal sac.
Sindrom ascitic / Ascitic syndrome
RO: Ansamblu de manifestări clinice și simptome determinate de acumularea masivă de lichid în interiorul abdomenului.
EN: A set of clinical manifestations and symptoms determined by the massive accumulation of fluid inside the abdomen.
Paracenteză ascitică / Ascitic paracentesis
RO: Procedură medicală invazivă de puncționare a peretelui abdominal pentru evacuarea sau analizarea fluidului.
EN: An invasive medical procedure of puncturing the abdominal wall to evacuate or analyze the fluid.
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