as·ci·tes ( -s  t z)n. pl. ascites An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity. [Middle English aschites, from Late Latin asc ts, from Greek askts, from askos, belly, wineskin.]as·cit ic (-s tk) 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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| Noun | 1. |  ascites - accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavitypathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
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