ascites
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From Latin ascītēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης (askítēs), from ἀσκός (askós, “wineskin”).
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ascites (plural ascites)
- (medicine) An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
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