ascites

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.

/əˈsaɪtiːz/

ascites

From Latin ascītēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης (askítēs), from ἀσκός (askós, “wineskin”).

hydroperitoneum seroperitoneum abdominal dropsy

ascetic extravasation third spacing

ascitic ascitogenic chylous ascites

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