ascites
noun
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
ascitic
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a word derived from
ascites.
Example Sentences
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Last week Dr. Harry Davis of the University of Tennessee Medical School at Memphis, reported that he had used a common medical waste product, ascitic fluid, as a successful substitute for blood.
From Time Magazine Archive
In November she became ascitic, passing small quantities of urine, and soon afterwards a sudden dyspnœa gave occasion to suppose an effusion of water in the thorax.
From An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses With Practical Remarks on Dropsy and Other Diseases by William Withering
Sometimes improvement will not take place until ascitic or pleuritic fluid, if present, has been removed.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
Weigh out Oleic acid 25 grammes and add it to the ascitic fluid in the bottle.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
Add the nutrose ascitic solution to the fluid agar.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
