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Word: Ascites
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek askitēs, from askos ‘wineskin’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈsʌɪtiːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling.
Short Definition:accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity
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