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ascites
/əˈsaɪtiːz/
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What does ascites mean?
noun
- An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
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/əˈsaɪtiːz/
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The dog is peculiarly subject to 'ascites' or 'dropsy of the belly', and the quantity of fluid contained in the abdomen is sometimes almost incredible.
Gaither describes a child of two years and nine months, supposed to be affected with ascites, who died three hours after the physician's arrival.