ascites
/əˈsaɪtiːz/
ascites noun: an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
Noun
ascites (plural ascites)
- An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
- Synonyms:
- hydroperitoneum, seroperitoneum, abdominal dropsy
ascites meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Arabic
ascites in Hindi
- symptom
- जलोदर jalodar, जठरामय jaṭhrāmay, इस्तिस्क़ा istisqā
ascites in Tamil
- வயிற்றில் நீர்க் கோர்ப்பு, மகோதரம்
ascites in Kannada
- ಜಲೋದರ
ascites in Arabic
- symptom
- اِسْتِسْقَاء istisqāʔ
More languagesFewer languages
- ascites in Indonesian
- asites
- ascites in Vietnamese
- báng
Synonyms of ascites
- hydroperitoneum
- seroperitoneum
- abdominal dropsy
Forms of ascites
| plural | ascites |
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Origin of ascites
From Latin ascītēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης (askítēs), from ἀσκός (askós, “wineskin”).
Words formed from ascites
Questions about ascites
- What does ascites mean?
- Ascites means an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
- What is ascites in Hindi?
- Ascites in Hindi is जलोदर (jalodar), जठरामय (jaṭhrāmay), इस्तिस्क़ा (istisqā). See Ascites meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is ascites?
- Ascites is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ascites?
- Ascites is pronounced /əˈsaɪtiːz/.
- What is the plural of ascites?
- The plural of ascites is ascites.
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