Definition of Chylous. Meaning of Chylous. Synonyms of Chylous

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Definition of Chylous

Chylous
Chylous Chy"lous, a. [Cf. F. chyleux.] (Physiol.) Consisting of, or similar to, chyle.

Meaning of Chylous from wikipedia

- or abdominal (peritoneal) cavities, leading to a chylous pleural effusion (chylothorax) or chylous ascites, respectively. Diagnosis of a chyle fistula...
- Chyluria, also called chylous urine, is a medical condition involving the presence of chyle in the urine stream, which results in urine appearing milky...
- aspirate and chylous fluid may also yield microfilariae. Medical imaging, such as CT or MRI, may reveal "filarial dance sign" in the chylous fluid; X-ray...
- gastric digestion, food is made into chylous, which is suitable for the liver to absorb and carry on digestion. Chylous is changed into chymous in the hepatic...
- Ascites (/əˈsaɪtiz/; Gr****: ἀσκός, romanized: askos, meaning "bag" or "sac") is the abnormal build-up of fluid in the abdomen. Technically, it is more...
- decrease the portal vein pressure, especially useful in treating cirrhosis. Chylous ascites heals best if the lymphatic vessel involved is closed. Heart failure...
- cholesterol and lactate dehydrogenase, but about 30% of effusions are chylous (chylothorax) in that they have the characteristics of lymph. A lymphogram...
- vessels of the lymphatic system. Aselli discovered (or rediscovered) the chylous vessels, and studied systematically the significance of these vascular...
- triglyceride level over 110 mg/dl and the presence of chylomicrons indicate a chylous effusion. The appearance is generally milky but can be serous. The main...
- blood (rarely m****ive) Chest pain Chylous complications arising from lymphatic obstruction, including Chylothorax Chylous ascites Chylopericardium Chyloptysis...