ascites
English
Etymology
From Latin ascītēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης (askítēs), from ἀσκός (askós, “wineskin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈsaɪtiːz/
Noun
ascites (plural ascites)
- (medicine) An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
symptom
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See also
- ascetes, ascetic
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