ascites

American

[uh-sahy-teez] / əˈsaɪ tiz /

noun

Pathology.

accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.

ascites British

/ əˈsɪtɪk, əˈsaɪtiːz /

noun

accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

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Etymology

Origin of ascites

1350–1400; Middle English aschites < Medieval Latin < Greek askítēs ( hýdrōps ) abdominal (dropsy), equivalent to ask ( ós ) belly + -itēs -ite ¹

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