ascites Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

WordNet


As*ci"tes noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. (sc. disease), fr. bladder, belly.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum. Dunglison.

Webster 1913