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as·ci·tes  (-stz)
n. pl. ascites
An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.
[Middle English aschites, from Late Latin ascts, from Greek askts, from askos, belly, wineskin.]
as·citic (-stk) adj.
ascites [əˈsaɪtiːz]
n pl ascites
(Medicine / Pathology) accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
[from Latin: a kind of dropsy, from Greek askitēs, from askos wineskin]
ascitic  [əˈsɪtɪk] adj
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Noun1.ascitesascites - accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition


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