chyloperitoneum

chyloperitoneum

 [ki″lo-per″ĭ-to-ne´um] the presence of effused chyle in the peritoneal cavity.

chy·lous as·ci·tes

, ascites chylosus [MIM*208300] presence in the peritoneal cavity of a milky fluid containing suspended triglycerides, ordinarily caused by an obstruction or injury of the thoracic duct or cisterna chyli. Synonym(s): ascites adiposus, chyliform ascites, chyloperitoneum, fatty ascites, milky ascites

chy·lous as·ci·tes

, ascites chylosus (kī'lŭs ă-sī'tēz, ă-sī'tēz kī-lō'sŭs) Presence in the peritoneal cavity of a milky fluid containing suspended fat, ordinarily caused by an obstruction or injury of the thoracic duct or cisterna.
Synonym(s): chyloperitoneum.