ascites

English

noun
Definitions
  • (medicine) An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ascītēs borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης.

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀσκίτης

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