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as·ci·tes
(
-s
t
z)
KEY
NOUN:
pl.
ascites
An abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English
aschites
, from Late Latin
asc
t
s
, from Greek
ask
t
s
, from
askos
,
belly, wineskin
OTHER FORMS:
as·cit
ic
(-s
t
k)
KEY
(Adjective)
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