| 释义 |
as·ci·tes
\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 |