Ascites

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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] Ascitic



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ascites
       n : accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity