Associations to the word «Ascites»

Wiktionary

ASCITES, noun. (medicine) An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.

Dictionary definition

ASCITES, noun. Accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope