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as·ci·tes  (-stz)

n. pl. ascites

An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.

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[Middle English aschites, from Late Latin ascts, from Greek askts, from askos, belly, wineskin.]

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as·citic (-stk) adj.

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ascites - accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition