ascites

[ uh-sahy-teez ]

/ əˈsaɪ tiz /

noun Pathology.

accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.

Origin of ascites

1350–1400; Middle English aschites<Medieval Latin <Greek askítēs (hýdrōps) abdominal (dropsy), equivalent to ask(ós) belly + -itēs-ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ascites

as·cit·ic

[uh-sit-ik], /əˈsɪt ɪk/, as·cit·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby ascites

asci, ascidian, ascidium, ascigerous, ASCII, ascites, asclepiadaceous, Asclepiadean, Asclepiades, asclepias, Asclepius

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Example sentences from the Web for ascites

Ascites and general anasarca were considerable, giving the body a large appearance.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis|Archibald Makellar
Ascites may be present, but is not a necessary result of disease of the glands.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Ascites and anasarca, the consequence of very intemperate living.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
This view is confirmed if ascites has appeared and increased out of proportion to the general dropsy.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The form of ascites that most resists diuretics is that which originates in cirrhosis.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ascites

ascites

/ (əˈsaɪtiːz) /

noun plural ascites

accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity

Derived forms of ascites

ascitic (əˈsɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for ascites

C14: from Latin: a kind of dropsy, from Greek askitēs, from askos wineskin

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Medical definitions for ascites

ascites

[ ə-sī′tēz ]

n. pl. ascites

The accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.hydroperitoneum

Other words from ascites

as•cit′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

单词	ascites
释义	ascites [ uh-sahy-teez ] / əˈsaɪ tiz / noun Pathology. accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum. Origin of ascites 1350–1400; Middle English aschites<Medieval Latin <Greek askítēs (hýdrōps) abdominal (dropsy), equivalent to ask(ós) belly + -itēs-ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ascites as·cit·ic [uh-sit-ik], /əˈsɪt ɪk/, as·cit·i·cal, adjective Words nearby ascites asci, ascidian, ascidium, ascigerous, ASCII, ascites, asclepiadaceous, Asclepiadean, Asclepiades, asclepias, Asclepius Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ascites Ascites and general anasarca were considerable, giving the body a large appearance. An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis\|Archibald Makellar Ascites may be present, but is not a necessary result of disease of the glands. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Ascites and anasarca, the consequence of very intemperate living. An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses\|William Withering This view is confirmed if ascites has appeared and increased out of proportion to the general dropsy. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The form of ascites that most resists diuretics is that which originates in cirrhosis. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for ascites ascites / (əˈsaɪtiːz) / noun plural ascites accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity Derived forms of ascites ascitic (əˈsɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for ascites C14: from Latin: a kind of dropsy, from Greek askitēs, from askos wineskin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ascites ascites [ ə-sī′tēz ] n. pl. ascites The accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.hydroperitoneum Other words from ascites as•cit′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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