ascites
ascites · ascites
Aszites
An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver diseaseAn accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
/əˈsaɪtiːz/
Meaning
1 sensesAn accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
Aszites
accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
Translations
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Origin
From Latin ascītēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης (askítēs), from ἀσκός (askós, “winFrom Latin ascītēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης (askítēs), from ἀσκός (askós, “wineskin”).
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Forms
plural: ascitesSynonyms
3 synonymshydroperitoneumseroperitoneumabdominal dropsy