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
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
Collect ascitic, pleuritic, or hydrocele fluid in sterile flasks and allow to stand in the ice-chest for twelve hours to sediment.
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
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
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
