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fluid collections

Sunday 22 October 2006

Fluid collections in the different body cavities are variously designated by the prefix hydro- as:
- hydrothorax in the pleural cavity ,
- hydropericardium in the pericardial cavity ,
- and hydroperitoneum (or ascites) in the peritoneal cavity .

See also

- Edema