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anasarca vs. ascites

anasarca

[an-uh-sahr-kuh] / ˌæn əˈsɑr kə /

noun

Pathology.

ascites

[uh-sahy-teez] / əˈsaɪ tiz /

Pathology.

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