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abscess |
localized collection of pus. |
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ascites |
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity. |
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febrile |
has a fever. |
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gutters |
most dependent areas in the flanks of the abdomen and pelvis where fluid collections may accumulate. |
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hemorrhage |
collection of blood. |
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leukocyte |
white blood cell; primary function is to defend the body against infection. |
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leukocytosis |
increase in the number of leukocytes. |
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Morison's pouch |
a space anterior to the right kidney and posterior to the inferior border of the liver where ascites may lie or an abscess may develop. |
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peritonitis |
is inflammation of the peritoneum. |
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pyogenic |
pus-producing |
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sepsis |
a spread of an infection from its initial site to the bloodstream. |
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septicemia |
infection in the blood. |
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subhepatic |
inferior to the liver. |
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subphrenic |
below the diaphragm. |
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urinoma |
cyst containing urine. |
