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Related Clinical Terms Chapter 3

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  • adhesions

    restrictive fibrous connections that result from

    • surgery

    • infection

    • other injuries to serous membranes

  • angiogenesis

    growth of new blood vessels

  • ascites

    accumulation of peritoneal fluid that creates characteristic abdominal swelling

  • effusion

    accumulation of fluid in body cavities

  • oncologists

    physicians who specialize in identifying & treating cancers

  • pathologists

    physicians who specialize in diagnosis of diseases, primarily from examination of body

    • fluids

    • tissue samples

    • other anatomical clues

  • pericarditis

    inflammation of pericardium

  • peritonitis

    inflammation of peritoneum

  • pleuritis

    inflammation of lining of pleural cavities