n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' s ī -t ē z
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ascites
Etymology: Middle English aschytes, from Late Latin ascites, from Greek askit ē s, from askos
Date: 14th century
: abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the spaces between tissues and organs in the cavity of the abdomen
– as · cit · ic \ - ' si-tik \ adjective