ASCITES


Meaning of ASCITES in English

[ ə'sʌɪti:z ]

■ noun Medicine the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling.

Derivatives

ascitic adjective

Origin

ME: via late L. from Gk askitēs , from askos 'wineskin'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.