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ascites

Syllabification: (as·ci·tes)
Pronunciation: /əˈsītēz/
Definition of ascites

noun

Medicine
  • the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling.

Derivatives

ascitic

Pronunciation: /əˈsitik/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek askitēs, from askos 'wineskin'

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