Definition of sleep hygiene in US English - habits and practices that are conducive to sleeping well on a regular basis
A number of conditions can cause fluid in the abdomen, including liver disease, heart disease and cancer. This page is about ascites due to cancer. This is usually a sign that the cancer has spread and is advanced. Cancers that can cause ascites include. 1  Ovarian cancer. 2  Breast cancer. 3  Bowel cancer. 4  Stomach cancer.
Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. The fluid may be serous, hemorrhagic, or the result of tumor metastasis to the peritoneum. Accumulation or retention of free fluid within the peritoneal cavity. An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.