ascites adiposus

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