#ascitic

• Ascitic — Pertaining to ascites, relating to ascites, or caused by it; a pathological fluid accumulated in the peritoneal cavity. In a clinical sense, it describes a state or an effuent extracted from a patient's abdomen, characteristic of severe conditions such as liver cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, or peritoneal neoplasms.
• Ascitic — The feminine form of the adjective ascitic; it describes a reaction, a fluid accumulation, a clinical form, or a pathological manifestation closely related to the presence of ascites and fluid effusion in the peritoneal cavity.