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| Abnormal accumulation of peritoneal fluid |
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| An accumulation of fluid between the serous membranes |
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| Serous fluid effusion caused by conditions producing damage to the serous membranes |
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| Pressure exerted by a liquid |
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| The osmotic pressure of a substance in solution caused by the presence of colloids |
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| Surgical puncture into the abdominal cavity to obtain peritoneal fluid |
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| Surgical puncture into the pericardial cavity to obtain pericardial fluid |
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| An inflammation of the membranes enclosing the heart |
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| Serous membrane that lines the walls of the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities |
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| An inflammation of the membranes that line the peritoneal cavity |
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| Fluid formed as a plasma ultrafiltrate that provides lubrication between the parietal and visceral serous membranes |
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| Surgical puncture into the thoracic cavity to collect pleural fluid |
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| Serous effusion produced as a result of disruption of fluid production and regulation between the serous membranes |
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| The serous membrane coverin the organs contained within a cavity |
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