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- Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀσκίτης
- Latin · borrowed fromascītēs
- English todayascites
From Latin ascītēs, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης (askítēs), from ἀσκός (askós, “wineskin”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ascites
Today it means: An accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease. Full definition →
Latin ascītēs ← Ancient Greek ἀσκίτης