ascites
IPA: æsaɪts
noun
- (medicine) An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
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Examples of "ascites" in Sentences
- Symptoms include: abdominal pain ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
- For pleural fluid this is done by a pleural tap or chest drain, in ascites with an paracentesis or ascitic drain and in a pericardial effusion with pericardiocentesis.
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