ascites noun. [ǝ'sʌɪti:z] Pl. same. LME.
[Late Latin from Greek askitēs dropsy, from askos wineskin.]
Medicine. Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.

■ ascitic [ǝ'sɪtɪk] adjective of, pertaining to, or affected with ascites L17.

■ ascitical adjective (now rare) = ascitic L17.

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