Ascites
/əˈsaɪtiːz/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
- 2 accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity wordnet
Etymology
From Latin ascītēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης (askítēs), from ἀσκός (askós, “wineskin”).