əˈsīd.ēz, aˈ- noun
( plural ascites )
Etymology: Middle English aschytes, from Late Latin ascites, from Greek askitēs, from askos wineskin, bladder, belly — more at ascus
: the abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity — called also hydroperitoneum ; compare edema
• as·cit·ic -ˈsid.ik adjective