— ascitic /euh sit"ik/ , ascitical , adj.
/euh suy"teez/ , n. Pathol.
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
[ 1350-1400; ME aschites askítes ( hýdrops ) abdominal (dropsy), equiv. to ask ( ós ) belly + -ites -ITE 1 ]