Main Entry: as·ci·tes

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈsī-tēz\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): 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

— as·cit·ic \-ˈsi-tik\ adjective