HEPATIC ABSCESS
\hɛpˈatɪk ˈabsɛs], \hɛpˈatɪk ˈabsɛs], \h_ɛ_p_ˈa_t_ɪ_k ˈa_b_s_ɛ_s]\
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Solitary or multiple collections of pus within the liver. It is usually associated with systemic manifestations of toxemia and clinical signs of disease in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. It was known in ancient times to Hippocrates and Celsus. (Bockus, Gastroenterology, 4th ed, p3288-9)
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