What is the medical term meaning abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity?

Answer 1

Ascites is accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity {abdomen}. Its known by several other names: Hydroperitoneum and believe it or not,...Peritoneal Cavity Fluid. The old-time name was Abdominal Dropsy. It can occur due to cancer, liver disease or other conditions.

Answer 2

Pleural effusion is the generic term for fluid in the pleural space, but there are more specific terms if you know the type of fluid.

Blood - hemothorax

Lymph - chylothorax

Serous fluid - hydrothorax

Pus - empyema or pyothorax

As a general rule the term is: (fluid-descriptor) -thorax

Answer 3

Edema is abnormal accululation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of body tissues.

Answer 4

No, pleurodynia is pleural pain. Pleural effusion is an abnormal escape of fluid into the pleural cavity.

Answer 5

Haemoperitoneum.

Answer 6

It is ascites.