- ascites
- Abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen that may cause swelling. In late-stage cancer, tumor cells may be found in the fluid in the abdomen. Ascites also occurs in patients with liver disease.
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Ascites — Classification and external resources The major signs and symptoms of heart failure. (Ascites labeled near center.) ICD 10 R … Wikipedia
ascites — (n.) late 14c., abdominal dropsy, from L. ascites, from Gk. askites (hydrops), lit. baglike dropsy, from askos bag, sac … Etymology dictionary
ascites — [ə sīt′ēz΄] n. pl. ascites [LL < Gr askitēs, kind of dropsy < askos: see ASCO ] an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity of the abdomen … English World dictionary
Ascites — As*ci tes, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? (sc. ? disease), fr. ? bladder, belly.] (Med.) A collection of serous fluid in the cavity of the abdomen; dropsy of the peritoneum. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ascītes — (v. gr.), so v.w. Bauchwassersucht; daher Aseitisch, an Bauchwassersucht leidend … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ascītes — (lat.), s. Bauchwassersucht … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Ascites — Ascites, medic., Bauchwassersucht … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Ascites — vgl. Aszites … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
ascites — àscites m DEFINICIJA pat. nakupljanje serozne tekućine u trbušnoj šupljini, simptom niza bolesti ETIMOLOGIJA grč. askítēs ≃ askós: mješina … Hrvatski jezični portal
ascites — Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity. SYN: abdominal dropsy, hydroperitoneum, hydroperitonia. [L. fr. G. askos, a bag, + ites] a. adiposus SYN: chylous a.. chyliform a. SYN: chylous a.. chylous a., a. chylosus presence in the … Medical dictionary
ascites — noun (plural ascites) Etymology: Middle English aschytes, from Late Latin ascites, from Greek askitēs, from askos Date: 14th century abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the spaces between tissues and organs in the cavity of the abdomen •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
