ascen's us

[L. ascent.] A moving upward; having an abnormally high position, a. u'teri, the elevation of the uterus in the abdomen, independent of its increase in size, at a stage in pregnancy. laryngologist, 1833-1902.] An operation for deviated nasal septum by means of crucial incisions through the convex portion and then overlapping the flaps so as to straighten the septum. Moritz Ascherson, Berlin physician, 1798-1879.] A film of casein a umed by A. to surround the fat droplets in milk, preventing their coalescence. (The theory is a erted by Hammers ten to be untenable.) A.'s yes'icles, minute fat droplets surrounded by a fUm of albumin, obtained by A. in shaking a mixture of oil and an albuminous fluid. the eyeball causes a slowing of the pulse. German pathologist, *i866.] Rheumatic nodules in the myocardium. A. 's node, Aschoff-Tawara node, Koch's node, atrioventricular node.* accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; a. adipo's us, chyliform a. a. chylo's us, chylous a. chy'liform a., a. adiposus, the presence of a milky fluid, containing suspended fat, in the peritoneal cavity, chy'lous a., a. chylosus, the presence of chyle in the peritoneal cavity, fatt'y a., chyliform a. milk'y a., chylous a., chyliform a., pseudo chylous preag'onal a., an outpour of serum in the peritoneal cavity consequent an intense congestion of the viscera, sometimes immediately preceding death. pseu"dochy Ions