LIVER ABSCESS
\lˈɪvəɹ ˈabsɛs], \lˈɪvəɹ ˈabsɛs], \l_ˈɪ_v_ə_ɹ 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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